HUMAN PERSON IN SOCIETY
INTRODUCTION TO THE PHILOSOPHY OF THE HUMAN PERSON
PROF. GUILLERMO NIKUS A. TELAN
EVALUATE THE FORMATION OF HUMAN RELATIONSHIP & HOW INDIVIDUALS ARE SHAPED BY
THEIR SOCIAL CONTEXT
Recognize how individuals form societies &How Individuals are transformed by societies
1. Facebook & other social media might lead to depression.2. Most of the time , we post our smiling faces & vacation ( less attractive & less secure about our own status )3. We tend to compare how many likes our posts generated (comparison-dissatisfied)4. Social networking sites may disconnect users than connect people.
Do not limit interactions online; establish physicalInteraction w/ friends,family-truly find
acceptance, Self-esteem
SOREN KIERKEGAARD
Rather than being ourselves, we tend to conform to an image associatedw/ being a certain type of person. ( if we create the people to be the
Ideal version of ourselves in our facebook profiles, then we conform to apattern)
We are reduced to mediocracy
Our modern age remains an era of increasingDullness, conformity & lack of genuine individuals
(Soccio 2007)
COMPARE DIFFERENT FORMS OF SOCIETIES & INDIVIDUALITIES (AGRARIAN,
INDUSTRIAL & VIRTUAL)
1. Medieval Period (500-1500 CE)2. Modern Period (1500-1800 CE)3. Globalization & Technological Innovations
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