Understanding

the Self

Anamarie U. Batulan
Cr – 14
Mrs. Lilia Labatorio
Chapter I The Self: Its Nature and
Significance

I Thought: What I learned in this chapter was

the concept of the self, the Identity, process on
how to understand the self. The self generally is
the distinct identity which is a summation of the
experiences of an individual. Every one has their
own minds. Self-awareness, Consciousness,
Identity, Self-esteem, Self-concept and Ego.

I Realized: What I realized is that was without this

nature of the self how can we identify our own self
and how can we identify others, without this we
cannot interact with the people surrounds us, we
cannot formed as a person, because the essence of
our humanity and the meaning of our existence
demand an appreciation of who we are as a person,
as a member of the community and as a member of a
large institution of people.
Chapter II The Self:
Philosophical Perspective

I Thought: What I learned in this chapter was there

are 11 philosophers that have posited their ideas
about nature of the self and they also remarkably
have provided unique views about the real nature of
the concept we call Self. Every philosophers have
different ideas, perspectives in own insight about the
self and they have defferent concept that define the
self.

I Realized: What I Realized that was based on the

11 philosophers given their own meaning of self they
are so geniuses because they give many differents
perspectives about the nature of self.
Chapter III Concept of Self:
Eastern Philosophy

I Thought: What I learned that in this chapter

“Concepts of self: Eastern Philosophy there are four
concept of self Buddhism,Hinduism,Taoism,and
Confucianism. In this four concept this is the way
people begin to truly understand other cultures and
waays of thinking. Buddhism often defined as ‘no
self’. Anattā doctrine states that there is anything
called a ‘self’. Buddhism as a doctrine argues that
there is ‘no-soul or no-self
Hinduism the self in the Upanishads finds its place in
“The Story of Creation”, pertaining to the creation of
the universe and of man.
Taoism says that ‘Knowing others is wisdom,
Knowing the self is enlightment.’ Confucianism
identifies personality as a product of one’s upbringing
and environment. ‘Social animals’.
I realized: The thing I realize in this topic is that
people have different beliefs for them their beliefs are
important to me because their beliefs are not lost
right now.
Chapter IV The Self in the Allied
Sciences
I Thought: What I learned that in this chapter The
self in the Allied Science, In sociology Self-Concept
in the field of sociology is defined in various ways as
the presence of the larger society and significant
others play a major role in the understanding of the
genuine nature of the self which is found in the realm
of a collective whole. In a sociological perspective,
the self basically is considered as a product of a
social interaction through the utilization of language.
In Anthropology the self-concept can also be a
product of cultural practices which is in the realm of
anthropology. In Psychology Self pertains to how one
creates a schema of his person. Carl Rogers
asserted the three different self-concept, the self-
image this is by external factors such as expectations
from the significant others, the self-esteem is the
value you assign to yourself, and the last is the Ideal
self is what you desire or expect of the self.
I Realized: What I Realized that in this chapter I
was identify the meaning of ‘Self’ in the realm of
Social Sciences, the role of the significant others in
the formation of the self, the contributions of the
society and one’s culture in forging the self and I was
analyzed how self-esteem influences the formation of
Identity.

Chapter V Physical Self: Image

Matter
I Thought: What I learned from the Physical self:
Image matter what is that in this chapter I learned
what physical development is, how I understand the
value of one's physical image, the physical self which
is we need to be clean in our body all the time
because a good image and allows one to feel good
the self, and also I learned the ways to care for
physical self and physical health and image.

I Realized: What I realized is our image is a

reflection of our lifestyle and the kind of lives we lead,
everyday interaction with people results in their
observation and formation of opinion about my
attitude, behavior , practices mannerism etc. Much
better that our bodies clean at all times to make our
image beautiful to those we meet with everyday. In
caring for our body, it can provide healthy and good
health. Our style and the clotes we choose reflect
and effect our mood, health, and our confidence.
Chapter VI The Sexual Self

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that the stage in the unfolding of the sexual
self that the puberty brings about phisical
changes as a result of sexual maturity
through the signals sent by the brain to the
gonads or sex glands, the difference between
the sex and gender, the consequences of
uncontrolled sexuality and how or what is the
ways to prevent the spread of STDs.

I Realized: What I realized that sex is a basic

need of someone, Do not get angry
Chapter VII The Material Self

I Thought: What I Learned in chapter 7 is what

was the materialist concepts is, the causes of
being a materialism, the impact of materialism
and the consumerism on the self and the unique
ways to attains Happiness every of us is have a
materialistic sides.

I Realized: I Realized that being materialism is

not bad because everyone wants to be happy
with the things they want to get, almost people
now a days is happy with the material things they
have.
Chapter VIII Moral Spiritual
Development

I Thought: I Learned in this chapter “Moral

Spiritual Development” is that the essence of
ethics in one’s life, Ethics has taught us for our
duty as an intelligent being. The nature and the
role of morality, Morality is concerning how
individuals distinguish what is right and wrong.
The role of Values in self-image is the worth that
we assign to things that we possess, our image
and identity can be highly a reflection of this deep
seated traits and motivation.

I Realized: I Realized that every individuals have

different values, morality in their life. Every
decisions that we make holds us liable. The
corresponding consequences of our decitions
become our responsibility