PHILOSOPHERS THREE (3) IMPLICATIONS OF IMPACT OF THE
IMPORTANT LIFE EVENTS TO PHILOSOPHICAL
LIFE EVENTS THEIR VIEW TO YOUR
PHILOSOPHICAL SELF-UNDERSTAN
VIEW OF THE DING
SELF
1. Socrates -He became a He had a method of Life is still and
controversy as learning, which is moving. It should be
he is frequently relentlessly decided carefully and
copied in questioning, which is think critically to
comedic plays the Socratic Method. understand life. You
such as Because of this, he should also reflect
Arisophanes’ faced controversy, upon it, trust what
The Clouds challenging norms you believe rather
and exposing the than what others
-His method of bad influence. think if you know
conversation is you’re doing nothing
so challenging, -He said that looking wrong. And of
and at yourself is more course, like Socrates,
philosophical logical than commitment to these
that it needs believing in beliefs may someday
deeper traditional beliefs, pays of.
understanding because
and approach. self-knowledge is a
He never wrote virtue.
his works but his
followers did, -Even after he was
including Plato. judged, and
sentenced to death,
-Plato’s he never abandoned
showcased an his principles and
examined life beliefs. He said that
and criticism to we should prioritize
the Athenian truth and virtue over
democracy, societal,
that’s why he governmental
had a trial, pressures.
recording his
Apology. During
this time, he
was to be
sentenced to
death by
poisoning
because of the
charges that he
was accused
with.
2. Plato -Plato is a -Because of his His struggles were
student of exposure to almost similar to
Socrates, and Socrates, and the Socrates. Though he
was highly Socratic Method, he lived through the
influenced by focused on the belief consequences, he
him in his that the true never stopped and
philosophical knowledge is from tried to achieve more.
journey. self-understanding, His approach into
and that it has a thinking about
-To shape future form. Philosophy is
Philosophers, something that I can
he established -He emphasized the reflect on, especially,
“The Academy”, self-improvement of it is common for
which is an each person, people to receive
influenced particular on their criticism.
research and habits and
learning center. knowledge. He
shaped his views to
-Plato had cultivate and
projects, achieve the Good
particularly, life.
Philosopher-Kin
g Ideal, but it -The
failed and lead Philosopher-King
to political Ideal, was
instabilities. suggested that each
individual is an entity
and that they have
their particular road.
He failed to
convince the
politicians, but it
gave him resolve.
3. St. Augustine -After studying -Though his [Link]'s
in Tagaste, eventual rejection of philosophy in
Madauros, and secular aspirations self-discovery gives
Carthage, led him to highlight someone some
Augustine the limitations of limitations as a
obtained a human reason human being and the
top-notch without divine necessity of outside
education in guidance, direction. His theory
rhetoric and Augustine's that the self is split
went on to education and between material
become an rhetorical skills aspirations and
imperial strengthened his spiritual satisfaction
professor of belief in the power of is in line with
rhetoric in Milan.
reason and individual difficulties
His interest in language. with life lessons and
philosophical His belief that the decision-making. It
research and hisindividual is naturally promotes modesty,
intellectual restless and can and the search for a
prowess were only find true greater purpose in
shaped at this fulfillment in God life.
time. was influenced by
his conversion to
-Augustine Christianity. His
returned to well-known quote,
Tagaste after "Our hearts are
undergoing a restless until they
profound rest in You," is
personal consistent with this.
metamorphosis His view in the dual
and leaving his nature of the
teaching self—one divided
position in between the quest
Milan. He went of heavenly truth
on to become a and sinful
presbyter and desires—was
then the bishop mirrored in his
of Hippo. His theological disputes
works and and writings. His
theological theology of divine
contributions grace placed a
were impacted strong emphasis on
by his the idea that
dedication to redemption and
Christianity. self-improvement
are only achievable
-Augustine was by divine
a vigorous intervention.
theologian who
opposed
Pelagianism,
Donatism, and
Manichaeism.
His writings,
such as
Confessions
and The City of
God, shaped
both Catholic
and Protestant
traditions and
served as a
basis for
Christian
theology.
4. Descartes Descartes Descartes' Descartes' conviction
created a conception of the that reason comes
metaphysical self as essentially a first inspires me to
dualism that thinking being (res become more
made a sharp cogitans) was conscious of how I
distinction influenced by his think. His approach to
between matter, differentiation challenging
which is between the thinking presumptions
essentially mind and the encourages me to
three-dimension extended body. His critically examine my
al extension, well-known views rather than
and the mind, statement, "I think,
which is therefore I am" blindly accepting
essentially (Cogito, ergo sum), them.
thinking. This expresses his
made him a key conviction that Tthe mind and body
figure in existence is defined are distinct, causing
contemporary by self-awareness people to consider
philosophy and and reason. who I am outside of
gave rise to the my physical body. It
mind-body His conviction in calls into doubt
dilemma. deductive thinking personal
was strengthened by consciousness, and
Analytic his mathematical the connection
geometry, a studies. His between thought and
mathematical philosophical action.
technique that approach of
uses algebra to methodically
solve geometric questioning all
problems and beliefs until an
vice versa, was undeniable basis is
created by achieved was
Descartes when influenced by his
he was in notion that certainty
Bohemia. This could only be
invention aided attained through
in the creation of distinct and
universally unambiguous ideas.
applicable
deductive He showed his
reasoning, dedication to
which he later intellectual
improved in his autonomy by leaving
Discourse on France to seek
Method (1637). independent study.
He disapproved of
Descartes outside authorities
emigrated to the and emphasized
Netherlands that the self must
after opposing rely on reason and
probabilistic introspection rather
claims in
science and than custom or
supporting religious doctrine.
certainty in
knowledge. He
avoided being
influenced by
Jesuits and lived
in isolation,
moving homes
often. His
philosophical
and scientific
writings were
developed
during this
critical time.
5. David Hume At the age of Hume's collapse
twelve, Hume serves as an
enrolled at example of the
Edinburgh psychological costs
University and associated with
began reading rigorous academic
extensively. He endeavors and the
suffered a significance of
psychological equilibrium in human
collapse in 1729 nature. As he stated
as a result of in A Treatise of
this intense Human Nature, this
intellectual encounter probably
pursuit, and it strengthened his
took him years conviction that
to recover. passions and
emotions play a
more important role
Hume spent in human action
three years in than reason.
France, where
he authored A Away from the
Treatise of demands of society,
Human Nature, Hume's escape to
in search of France probably
calm for his gave him the time
scholarly he needed to
endeavors. A formulate his beliefs
significant about human nature.
turning point in His belief that
his philosophical human knowledge
career occurred originates from
during this time. sensory impressions
and the mental
Due to charges processes of
of heresy, association was
Hume's influenced by the
application for time he spent
the Edinburgh reflecting on the
chair of moral inner workings of the
philosophy in mind. According to
1744 was his writings, the self
denied. As a is a dynamic,
result, he ever-evolving being
wandered that is influenced by
around for a sensory experience.
while,
expanding his
life experiences Hume's cynicism
and honing his about the underlying
philosophical principles of society
ideas. was probably
reinforced by his
expulsion from
academia for his
divisive opinions on
religion and
philosophy.
Hume's suspicion
about the basis of
authority and social
norms was probably
reinforced by his
expulsion from
academia for his
divisive opinions on
religion and
philosophy. This
cynicism toward
religious teachings
is reflected in his
later works, which
also highlight how
human values and
beliefs are shaped
by social
interactions and
human impulses
rather than being
grounded in
objective truths.
6. Frued
7. John Locke Locke was His education at Locke's view that the
exposed to Westminster and self is a result of
classical Oxford influenced experience causes
literature while his empiricist belief me to consider how
attending that experience, not my upbringing,
Westminster inborn concepts, is education, and
and then Christ the source of personal decisions
Church, Oxford, knowledge. In his have molded who I
although he subsequent work, an am. His belief that
thought the essay concerning knowledge is learned
course work human via experience rather
was understanding, this than being innate
uninteresting. served as a inspires me to keep
He fundamental idea. an open mind to
experimented His concept of the development and
with novel ego as a tabula rasa change. His focus on
concepts from (blank slate) formed individual rights and
philosophers by experience was political freedom also
such as René influenced by his emphasizes how
Descartes and early political and crucial personal
Francis Bacon. philosophical accountability is in
His intellectual writings, which determining my own
growth was also showed his course in life and
impacted by his developing ideas, choices.
contacts with particularly on
scientists like natural law and
Thomas Willis human reasoning.
and Robert His conviction that
Boyle. human identity is
largely shaped by
personal liberty and
These early experience was
writings further supported by
demonstrate the glorious
Locke's early revolution and two
conservative treatises, which
views on the reaffirmed his
role of the state opinion that
in religious individual rights and
affairs as well as self-governance are
his philosophical essential.
dedication to
empiricism and
natural moral
law. Despite his
subsequent
political shifts,
his thought was
still based on
the idea that
experience is
the source of
knowledge.
Locke's later
political theories
were in line with
this revolution.
Modern liberal
democracy was
shaped by his
Two Treatises,
which
emphasized the
social contract
and provided
justification for
the overthrow of
absolute
monarchy.
8. Immanuel At first, Kant Kant's belief that Kant's philosophy
Kant was a religious knowledge is places a strong
student, shaped by both emphasis on how the
although his internal mental ego actively shapes
main interests faculties and its perception of the
were physics external outside world. Kant
and experiences—that argues that the mind
mathematics. is, the interplay actively uses innate
His later writings
between sensory categories to arrange
were influenced experience and sensory data rather
by the mental than passively
philosophical categories—was the receiving it. This point
ideas of result of his of view encourages a
Christian Wolff education and early greater
and Isaac exposure to a self-awareness
Newton, whom variety of fields, regarding our
he encountered which enabled him perceptions and
throughout this to integrate scientific interpretations of
study. knowledge with events. We can
metaphysical better appreciate the
Following some inquiry. boundaries and
coaching, Kant potential of our own
was promoted to He developed the knowledge and
Privatdozent, or notion of knowledge identity when we
lecturer, where and self-awareness recognize that the
he delivered as a result of having self's perception of
important to elucidate and reality is created by
dissertations on polish his ideas in the interplay between
metaphysical public conversation sensory information
and scientific due to his role as and cognitive
topics. He was Privatdozent. His processes. This
able to start contacts with philosophical
seriously students and other framework
refining his intellectuals challenges us to
philosophical strengthened his consider the
beliefs because conviction that the significance of
of this situation.
mind actively introspection and
organizes individual
Even though he experience. accountability in
was offered shaping our
prominent jobs His decision to worldviews.
elsewhere, Kant remain in
chose to stay at Königsberg reflects
Königsberg and his philosophical
concentrate on belief that the self is
his intellectual formed by internal
and abilities rather than
philosophical external pressures
growth rather and implies a
than seeking preference for
fame. self-reflection and
personal growth
over outward
prestige. Kant
believed that each
person should be
able to critically
examine their own
experiences.
9. Sigmund Working under After working in the According to Freud's
Freud Jean-Martin Salpêtrière clinic, hypothesis,
Charcot at the Freud's perspective unconscious
Salpêtrière clinic on the self changed, forces—especially
in Paris in 1885, highlighting the role those from early life
Freud was first of the unconscious and suppressed
exposed to the mind in determining desires—shape a
notion that behavior. He shifted large portion of an
psychological his perspective from individual's behavior
diseases could believing that all and thinking. By
have a mental illnesses were solely learning that not all
rather than a physical to believing behaviors are
brain origin. His that psychological consciously
later aspects played a controlled or
development of role. understood, a person
psychoanalysis Given that Freud's may become more
was impacted own complicated sensitive to internal
by this. relationship with his conflicts and hidden
Freud married father and his wife intentions. A
Martha Bernays gave him with framework for
in 1886, and the firsthand emotional acknowledging that
two had six experiences that self-awareness might
children shaped his ideas on not be entirely
together, the development of achievable without
including Anna the psyche, his facing and examining
Freud. marriage and family unconscious urges,
Throughout his life probably thoughts, and
career, his supported his beliefs traumas is provided
relationship with about the by the idea of the
Martha served importance of early unconscious mind.
as a vital social relationships and
and emotional family in forming the
fulcrum. self.
Creation of free Freud's theory that
association an individual's
(1895): Freud conscious existence
created the and conduct are
technique of shaped by hidden,
free association, frequently sexual
which was conflicts that are
essential to his suppressed into the
psychoanalytic unconscious was
theory, based on made clear by the
his work with invention of free
Breuer and association, a
hysteric technique for
patients. It accessing repressed
evolved into a unconscious
technique for information.
examining the
patient's
psychological
issues and
unconscious
stuff.
10.Gilbert Ryle Ryle started Ryle was probably A more grounded and
teaching at introduced to the comprehensive
Oxford's Christ empiricist school of understanding of the
Church College philosophy during self may result from
in 1924. This his time at Oxford. Ryle's theory that the
incident His rejection of self is not an
demonstrates Cartesian dualism autonomous, abstract
his expanding and his emphasis on entity but rather is
philosophical using everyday intimately related to
impact and his language to observable behavior
capacity to evaluate ideas were and activities. His
influence influenced by this, rejection of Cartesian
Oxford's and they were dualism implies that
intellectual essential to his the self should be
climate during belief that the ego is viewed as a complex
this time. inextricably linked to interplay of ideas,
the body. He deeds, and behaviors
publication of disagreed with the that are all a part of a
"The Concept of notion that the mind single person rather
Mind" (1949): is a distinct, than as an external,
Ryle questioned enigmatic thing from detached
the conventional the body. consciousness. In
Cartesian contrast to an
dualism Ryle's time at Oxford isolated, solely
between the aided in the internal awareness,
mind and the development of his this viewpoint
body in his philosophy, which promotes a more
debut book, The placed a strong pragmatic and
Concept of emphasis on the externally oriented
Mind. This work, significance of understanding of
which marked language use in selfhood, where
his departure daily life. He would one's identity is
from have argued that the closely linked to how
metaphysical self is a they behave and
viewpoints and manifestation of
advanced the action rather than an engage with the
study of abstract, outside world.
philosophy in unobservable entity
everyday because of his
language, was teachings, which
crucial to his would have shaped
career and his understanding of
shaped the the self in
course of connection to
analytical language.
philosophy. Publication of "The
Gilbert Ryle Concept of Mind"
graduated from and Rejection of
Queen's Cartesian Dualism:
College, Oxford, Ryle's intellectual
with first-class life underwent a sea
honors. His change with the
academic career release of The
began with this, Concept of Mind. He
which also laid developed his
the groundwork theories around "the
for his ghost-in-the-machin
subsequent e" theory as a result,
contributions to criticizing the dualist
philosophy, division of body and
especially in the mind. His notion of
fields of logic the self as an
and integrated whole
metaphysics. that is linked to and
observable through
action was
influenced by his
contention that the
mind is not a distinct
substance but rather
a means of
characterizing the
structure and
operations of the
body.
11.Paul Churchland's Churchland's Churchland's
Churchland contributions to materialist materialist theory of
20th-century conception of consciousness may
philosophy, consciousness lead people to
especially in the serves as the believe that they are
formulation of foundation for his only physical beings
materialist philosophical theory with mental states
theories of of the self. and consciousness
consciousness. According to his that are the result of
his participation career and brain activity. This
in philosophical accomplishments, point of view may
discussions he believes that influence how one
regarding the physical approaches the
nature of the processes—specific nature of personal
mind, especially ally, the functioning identity and
as they relate to of the brain—can self-awareness by
scientific fully explain challenging ideas of
hypotheses consciousness. This an immaterial or
regarding the reflects his view that distinct "self" and
brain. dualism should be advancing a scientific
Churchland's abolished and that understanding of
contributions to the self should be human cognition and
neurophilosophy understood as a consciousness as a
, which focuses biological component of the
on the brain's phenomenon natural universe.
role in without the need for
consciousness non-material
and aims to explanations or
combine distinct mental
neuroscience substances.
and philosophy.
12.Merleau-Pont Merleau-Ponty The concept of a
y became a Merleau-Ponty solitary, solely
professor at the emphasized the intellectual
École Normale significance of consciousness is
Supérieure, perception and contested by
where he embodiment in Merleau-Ponty's
studied. His comprehending the conception of the
philosophical self as a result of self. Rather, it
work, especially
his emphasis on his educational highlights how the
perception and background and his self is intertwined
the embodied intellectual with its body,
dimension of involvement with surroundings, and
experience, was phenomenology. past. This
greatly impacted His belief that the knowledge
by his academic self is essentially encourages a more
background. formed by bodily comprehensive view
experience was of who I am, one
Merleau-Ponty probably that is influenced by
was an army strengthened by his my physical and
officer, which military service, social experiences
influenced his where perception as well as abstract
opinions on and experience concepts.
existential and were essential to
political issues, survival. His emphasis on
particularly his perception implies
writings on His political works that comprehending
Marxism and his and his the self entails more
eventual disenchantment than just
disenchantment with Soviet intellectualizing my
with Soviet communism sensory and
communism following World physical
following the War II and the experiences; it also
Korean War. Korean War entails being
His Admission demonstrated a sensitive to them.
to the French changing His interest in
College understanding of historical and
A major turning the self as political settings
point in entwined with makes me consider
Merleau-Ponty's social and political how larger society
career came in settings. He events and systems
1952 when he believed that the impact my identity.
was appointed self was not a In the end,
to a chair of separate being but Merleau-Ponty's
philosophy at rather that it was theory helps me to
the Collège de greatly influenced view who I am as
France. This by its surroundings dynamic, flexible,
position helped and historical and continually
him establish context. influenced by both
himself as a internal and external
significant figure forces.
in
phenomenology
and enabled him
to make more
significant
contributions to
scholarly
discussions.
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