Journal #3

Self

In the article it explained that self was plural and not just one thing. I agree the objective of self is through not only your mind but everything that makes you you. The self is in theory your body, mind and spirit or soul. Each of them when together create a human being. Though some believe that just your soul makes you you and that your body and of your body is damaged or gone it doesn't take away from you. That if you traded bodies it wouldn't matter as long as you had your mind. But that doesn't seem to be the case. Then the article goes on to talk about the difference between ‘person’ and ‘self’. Person being a physical representation, a body. From Anscombe “the person is a living human body”. Where the self is a task at least through Nietzschean philosophy. The task of self is almost the same as inner peace. Being in control and intune with all of you. Self is being able to conquer psychological problems of your own and or living with them. Another part of the article explained that self is not multiple ( at least not in a healthy one) but single. The fact that the mind goes through multiple conflicts almost trick the mind into believing there are multiple self(s). This is another theory that I don't really think would make sense. What of those who don't face psychological problems? Would it matter how many problems you had? The idea of self i think is you, balancing yourself in the best way. http://www.inquiriesjournal.com/articles/1773/a-nietzschean-interpretation-of-the-self-in-psychological-continuity