Dikimbie Aldrei A.

Gatpu
GED101-A22

Assignment no. 1 (p.3)

1. List Down three things that you significantly learned from the readings
 I learned was there are two type of self; remembering self and experiencing self.
Remembering self is that we ourselves write our own history whilst experiencing
self is ourselves living in the moment who lives through the events of live. lastly
 There was indefinite definition of our own self. In the article, the definition of self
never really came from neuroscience or biology rather it came from metaphysics;
the fundamental nature of reality, including the relationship between mind and
matter, between substance and attribute, and between potentiality and actuality.
 Self, self-concept, and identity are mental constructive terms which can help us
determine who we are through evaluating ourselves in order to see who we really
are and what we will be in the future. Thus, these terms helped me believe in the
philosophical word that I exist.
2. List down three things that are still unclear to you.
 How did they claim that they can tell us exactly what we really are and how to
keep track of it overtime.
 The part in the article that said our original body and brain would be destroyed
after we had been teleported.
 In the article it is stated that “in a sort of resurrection, you recover your thoughts,
your memories, your personality: you become you again”. How can they claimed
when no one really had an experience on it.
 Lastly, it was very unclear to me with all the presented theories and concept on
how I can define myself and what more I can do.
3. List down three questions that you want to ask about the readings.
 When are we really aware of what surrounds us?
 Does our consciousness can define who we really are as the “self”?
 With all this philosophical theories, will there be time to define one true self with
the same thought and belief?
Assignment 2 (p.27)
1. List Down three things that you significantly learned from the readings.
 I learned that in order to be able to gain knowledge about something, I must not think
of it as a whole object/idea, rather, I should separate the units or parts that make it
complete. For example, in order to really know a person, I must be able to discover
each of his different characteristics. This is essential so that I could understand
something or somebody easier.
 Everything is more complex than it looks like. The littlest things are just as complex
as big things or thoughts. Everything is open to deeper comprehension or
understanding.
 There is a lot of responsibility in saying anything. For example, if you say that you
care for a person, it is not as simple as that, because it would entail that you will be
there for them and actually do several things to show that you indeed care for them.
Words may look simple but we are responsible for each word we say. We should be
careful when saying things because it also may mean another thing to a different
person.
2. List down three things that are still unclear to you.
 the first thing that wasn’t clear to me is the principle of truth.
 the second thing that wasn’t clear to me is Theoretical perfection.
 the third thing that wasn’t clear to me is the Highest wisdom.
3. List down three questions that you want to ask about the readings.
 Are there proper guidelines in understanding an ideology?
 Is there a limit to when we stop thinking about something deeply? Is there a point
wherein it could be considered as exaggerated?
 Are there things that could be described as “what you see is what you get”? Things
that are simply what they are, nothing more and nothing less?