Philosophy of Man

Philosophy of Man Human Nature: Overview

Asking the Right Questions Philosophy is the science that investigates all things in their ultimate causes, reasons and  principles through reason alone.

The Love of Wisdom Comes from the Ancient Greek word: “ philo” = love “ sophia” = wisdom Philosophy literally means “the love of wisdom.”

Human Nature People may differ in many aspects. They may differ in size, color of skin, race, socioeconomic status and many more. Despite these differences, they are all human beings with divergent concept and views about human nature.

Western Philosopher Man according to Western Philosopher

Philosophers ? Who studies Philosophy comes from the Ancient Greek “ philosophos , which literally means "lover of wisdom". ”

Man according to Western Philosopher cont. Thales “the principle of all things is water, that all comes from water & to water all returns”

Man according to Western Philosopher cont. Socrates

“  Man is a being who thinks and wills ”

Man according to Western Philosopher cont. Plato “man is a soul using body”

Man according to Western Philosopher cont. Plato’s view

Human body

Levels of Human soul

Head

Rational Level

Chest

Spiritual Level

Stomach

Appetitive Level

Man according to Western Philosopher cont. Aristotle “man as a single essence composed of body and soul”

Man according to Western Philosopher cont. Three Kinds of soul Grades of being

Kinds of Soul

Man

Rational

Animals

Sensitive

Plants

Vegetative

Oriental Philosopher Man according to Oriental Philosopher

Man according to Oriental Philosopher The Hindu View of Man Man in Buddhism Man in Confucianism The Taoist view of Man Christian view of Man

Man according to Oriental Philosopher The Hindu View of Man According to this view, man possesses the atman or soul, the highest aspect of what is understood as the principle of life.

Man according to Oriental Philosopher Man in Buddhism According to this view man is subject to the law that all things rise, decay and fall. There is no soul. There is no permanence.

Man according to Oriental Philosopher Man in Confucianism Man is regarded as a moral  being and as a social being.

Man according to Oriental Philosopher The Taoist view of Man Taoism as a philosophy advocates what is natural and spontaneous, simple and necessary. According to this philosophy that  by which anything and everything comes to be, is the “Tao”.

Man according to Oriental Philosopher The Christian view of Man Man is made by God, in his image, for his glory

Toward being a Human What does it Means to Be a Man

What Does it Mean to Be a Man? Man is a being, a creature, whose destiny is to live in two world via the spiritual and  physical or material world.

Man as a being-at-the-world Man exists as a being at work in the world. And the world becomes the fruit of his labors.

Man as a being-for-others One of the basic needs of man is the need to love and be loved. However the common orientation at present is not to be for others but for oneself.

Man as a being-for-God Man has different  beliefs and convictions about his existence.

Man as a being-for-God “For God so loved the world that He gave His Only begotten Son that whosoever believe in Him shall not perish but have an everlasting life” John 3:16

Man as a being-for-God “Even before the world was made, God had already chosen us to be His through our union with Christ; so that we would be holy and without fault before him” Eph. 1:4

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