GE 1 Understanding the Self
ASSIGNMENT
Make a school of thought matrix. Given the philosophers discussed, the students will make a
data matrix that summarizes the concept of “self” according to all them. This includes:
1. Short biography of the philosopher
2. Summarized explanation of his general philosophical ideas
3. Idea/s on the self
4. Relevance importance of his ideas
Name of General Idea/s on the Relevance
Philosopher Biography Philosophical Self
Ideas
Socrates
Plato
St. Augustine
St. Thomas Aquinas
Rene Descartes
John Locke
David Hume
Immanuel Kant
Gilbert Ryle
Paul & Patricia
Churchland
Maurice Merleau-
Ponty