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What is the self?. What is The Self?. Socrates: “Know thyself.” Descartes: “I think; therefore I am.” Is there really a Self? Is Self the same as Person ? Ship of Theseus Am I the same person I was 20 years ago? https ://class.coursera.org/knowthyself-001/lecture/ 237
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What is The Self? • Socrates: “Know thyself.” • Descartes: “I think; therefore I am.” • Is there really a Self? • Is Self the same as Person? • Ship of Theseus • Am I the same person I was 20 years ago? • https://class.coursera.org/knowthyself-001/lecture/237 • http://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/the-self-illusion/201205/what-is-the-self-illusion
Self and Personhood • What does it mean to be a person? • http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Personhood • To be a person means to have the capacity to have personal relationships with others. • To have personal relationships with others you must have a mind, a will, and emotions. • Does one have to have a mind or soul distinct from the brain to have free will? To have genuine love relationships? • http://www.seamla.org/personhood.pdf
Why I Am who I am • G + E + C + G = ME