PHIL 1100 Lecture Notes - Pineal Gland, Scientific Revolution, Analytic Geometry
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Imperfect vessel body; disdain for body resulted in lost of voice, body sores, physical deterioration drove students away. The self is a thinking thing, distinct from the body. Cogito, ergo sum i think, therefore i am. Scientific revolution, he invented analytic geometry, etc. ; focused on process of thinking and ability to reason. No rational person will doubt his or her own existence as a conscious, thinking entity. Self-aware self even if hallucinating, dreaming, or manipulated. Self-identity and being self-conscious are mutually dependent on one another. Being self-conscious in this way is integral to having a personal identity. Self-identity is dependent on the fact that you are capable of being aware you are engaging in these mental operations while you are engaged in them. Physical body is secondary to personal identity; but still plays a role. Clear ideas of both your self as a thinking entity and your self as a physical body.
