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This document contains a pre-test and activity for a student named Ellen Villanueva taking a course in mathematics education. The pre-test has 10 multiple choice questions about concepts of self, identity, and various philosophers' views. An activity asks Ellen to introduce herself and share a positive trait, her school, and her reasons for study. A final activity asks Ellen to choose a self-concept from philosophers like Socrates, Plato, and Descartes and write a one-page reflection.

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This document contains a pre-test and activity for a student named Ellen Villanueva taking a course in mathematics education. The pre-test has 10 multiple choice questions about concepts of self, identity, and various philosophers' views. An activity asks Ellen to introduce herself and share a positive trait, her school, and her reasons for study. A final activity asks Ellen to choose a self-concept from philosophers like Socrates, Plato, and Descartes and write a one-page reflection.

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NAME: Villanueva, Ellen I.

COURSE: BSEd 1B Major in Mathematics


PRETEST:
Multiple Choice: Read the following questions carefully. Encircle the letter of the best
answer.
1. The total characteristics and qualities of a person both known and unknown to others and oneself
is?
a. Identity b. Person Volition c. Personality d. Self
2. It refers to the qualities, characteristics, beliefs that makes a person or group unique from one
another?
a. Identity b. Person Volition c. Personality d. Self
3. A mental picture of an individual and quite resistant to change through time regarding one’s
ability, personality and role is called __________?
a. Self-knowledge b. Self- identity c. Self-Image d. Self-Activity
4. It refers to inner self.
a. Self- identity b. Self-Knowledge c. Self-Activity d. Self- independent of the senses
5. It is independent and self-determined action of one-person.
a. Self-Activity b. Self-Image c. Self- identity d. Self-knowledge
6. His philosophy claims to have respect for self. "Respect others as you would respect yourself".
a. Karl Marx b. Rene Descartes c. Immanuel Kant d. Socrates
7. His philosophy introduced Dualism. "I think, therefore I exist"
a. Rene Descartes b. Plato c. Aristotle d. Immanuel Kant
8. He claimed that the soul holds the truth which is capable of scientific thinking.
a. Augustine b. Freud c. Churchland d. Descartes
9. What is originally meant for the “love of wisdom”?
a. Ethics b. Philosophy c. Aesthetics d. Epistemology
10. The concept of mind-body dualism has had a lasting impact on our society's way of thinking
about ourselves and is an idea present in many religious traditions as well.
a. True b. False c. almost always d. only sometimes
Activity # 1: SELF- INTRODUCTION
Instruction: Share yourself with others by providing the following information:
• Your Name Ellen Idanan Villanueva
• Your positive attribute or characteristic that begins with any letter of your surname. lovely
• The school where you came from. Camarines Norte College
• Your reason for studying in this institution. I believe that this school will help me reach my full
potential as it is one of the best schools in Bicol Region offering a high-quality education.
• What you want most in life. I only want success and happiness for myself, my family and for
everyone who deserves it.
Activity # 3:
Choose one self -concept that interests you given by the philosophers.

THE PHILOSOPHERS’ VIEW OF THE SELF


Socrates An unexamined life is not worth living.

Plato If human beings do not live in accordance to their


nature/function, the result will be injustice.

Augustine The self seeks to be united with God through faith


and reason.

Rene Descartes The self is a thinking thing distinct from the body.

John Locke The self or personal identity is constructed


primarily from sense experience which shape and
mold the self throughout a person’s life.
David Hume The idea of personal identity is a result of
imagination.

Immanuel Kant The self transcends experience.

Evaluation:
Post Test: Write a one- page reflection paper on the self-concepts you have chosen.
Explain why you chose them. Use your own words.
Every human being has something that makes them unique or different from the crowd
which is known as self. Their individuality as a person completes them. However, looking for our
own self is quite challenging. It might take years and years and yet, we still are not aware of our
true self. To further help us understand, some philosophers came up with different self-concepts
which on some point, correlates with each other. Nevertheless, what does self really mean? How
important is self for an individual?
Socrates claimed that an unexamined life is not worth living. I am interested in his concept
since life is truly a bunch of circumstances. We are alive because we have something to accomplish
in this world in only a short period of time given to us. If you are living without going through
those obstacles then your life means nothing. Socrates’ self-concept is same as a student which
needs to take an examination, quiz, and recite in class in order to test or to prove that he/she has
actually learned something. Those tests represents our problems in life. The circumstances we face
in life serve as a test to determine how strong our self is. Upon passing this test in life, you can
finally recognize your true self. Moreover, Socrates’ concept is likely connected on John Locke
and Immanuel Kant’s perception about self. Both of them believe that self is shaped from
experience. According to them, our true self can be known through the things that we do and that
molded us on whoever we are today. This is one of the significant factors in knowing oneself.
However, “if human beings do not live in accordance to their nature/function, the result
will be injustice”, according to Plato. We are indeed created of God with purpose, but it still
depends on us. Even if we are destined to become successful, if we will not follow the words of
God, life will likely fail us. We must live accordingly because our society can be affected by this
injustice as well. It might bring chaos and will delay our progress in knowing our own self.
In contrast, Rene Descartes believed that the self is a thinking thing distinct from the body.
The thought of mind and body being different from each other is indeed, interesting. According to
him mind or soul is superior to the body since it’s the mind that make us humans. For him, mental
states such as thinking and reasoning are fundamental to our existence as a person rather than the
physical states, such as pain and other afflictions of illness. Basically, it is the mind or our soul
that controls our words and actions, not our body. This is somehow supported by David Hume’s
idea of personal identity which is a result of imagination, according to him. For them, we can find
our true self through our own way of thinking and reasoning. For instance, someone is pushing us
to do immoral things, it is still our mind that will think of what is the appropriate thing to do before
our body creates the action.
All of these self-concepts of different philosophers have some point. It truly helps us
humans to identify our own self-identity. It can be through experience or simply the way we think,
nevertheless, we should always live in accordance to our nature and function. We must always
think multiple times before doing some action. Focus on knowing your true self and you’ll know
your worth as a person and you might live purposefully in this world full of uncertainties. Above
all, always consider and involve God in all your actions as St. Augustine believed that the self
seeks to be united with God through faith and reason. We are always connected to him as he is the
superior of everything in this world we live in.

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