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    The document discusses different philosophical perspectives on the self and personality from various theorists. It addresses key dimensions that shape different views, such as determinism vs. free will, biological vs. social influences, and conscious vs. unconscious determinants of behavior. Several major personality and psychodynamic theories are also mentioned, including trait theories by Allport, Cattell, and Eysenck, and psychodynamic approaches from Freud, Kohut, Rogers, Erikson, and Adler. The document seeks to explain why different philosophical perspectives on personality and the self emerged by examining factors like childhood experiences, relationships, and philosophical orientations.

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    The Self from Various Philosophical Perspective

    PERSONALITY- DERIVED FROM THE LATIN WORD PERSONA WHICH MEANS “MASK”

    -The enduring and lasting patterns of behavior and thoughts. ( accross time and situation)

    Personality types and traits

    PERSONALITY TYPE- discrete category

    PERSONALITY TRAITS- is an enduring personal characteristics that undelies a persons reactions to a


    variety of situations.

     Traits- Consistency over time, individual differences, stabilitty accross situations.


     Characteristics- unique qualities

    Why different theories/ philosophical perspective?

    Different personal background.

     Childhood experiencess
     Interpersonal relationships
     Different philosophical orientations
     Unique ways of looking at the world
     Data chosen to observe is different.

    Dimensions for a concept of humanity

     Determinism vs. Free choice- do we conciously direct our own actions, or they are govern by
    other forces?
    -Some behavior are determined by past events and some can be
    spontaneous and under our control.
     Pessimism vs optimism- are we basically good or evil?
    - Some viewed human personality good and hopeful, depicting as us
    humanitarian, altruistic, socially concious. Other theorist find few
    these qualities in human beings, either collectivelly or individuality
     Causality vs teleology- Causality- past exp

    -Teleology- explanation of behavior in terms of future goals or purposes

     Concious vs unconcious determinants of behavior- equilibrium/ growth


    - are we motivated simply to maintain physiological or does the urge
    to grow and develop shape our behavior?
    - Self actualization and development
     Biological vs social influences on personality- nature/ nurture
     Uniquness vs similarities- is the personality of the human being unique or are there broad
    personality patterns that fit large numbers of persons
    - Comparison

    PERSONALITIES for trait theory:

    GORDON ALLPORT- Psychology of the individual

    Raymond Cattell- 16 personality factors

    Hans eysenk- biological based factor theory

    PSYCHODYNAMIC THEORY:

    SIGMUND FREUD- PSYCHOANALYSIS

    HEINZ KOHUT-DEVELOPMENT OF THE SELF

    CARL ROGERS- PERSON CENTERED THEORY

    ERICK ERICKSON- PSYCHOSOCIAL DEV

    ALFRED ADLER- INDVIDUAL PSYCHOLOGY

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