Human Person as an Embodied Spirit

Human being has the capacity to function as a person.

• person as a Unified Individual

• Person as an Autonomous Being

• Person in Relation to Others

Understanding of the nature and condition of man is the foremost goal of discipline and other related terms include Humanity, Mankind and Humankind.

• Bodies

• Man

• Person

Emphasis on human behavior and thought processes in analyzing human nature.

• Biological Perspective

• Theological Perspective

• Psychological Perspective

Considers man as a part of the natural world and a product of evolution.

• Psychological Perspective

• Theological Perspective

• Biological Perspective

Considered man as God creation, man is considered to have a special relationship with the creator. Being created in his image and given an immortal spirit.

• Biological Perspective

• Theological Perspective

• Psychological Perspective

Ability to perceive information, store knowledge and apply it in various situations.

• Rationality

• Introspection

• Intelligence

Ability to understand experiences in order to solve problems or do tasks and engage in decision making and judgement.

• Introspection

• Rationality

• Intelligence

Human being becomes a person through interaction with other human beings.

• Autonomous being

• Unified individual

• Relation to others

An essential part of the human being and self- awareness is naturally innate.

• The self as emergent

• The self as innate

• The self as integrated and developing

The ability to feel and experience.

• Sentience

• The self as emergent

• The self as innate