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1. Lesson 9:
The Human Person as
an Embodied Spirit
Mr. Edward B. Noda Jr.
Jose Abad Santos SHS

2. Important Terminologies
Man-thegeneraltermcommonlyusedtorefertothe
entirehumanrace.
Human-referstomanasaspecies-Homosapienssapiens
ormodernhumanbeings.
HumanBeing-isalsotodistinguishmanfromother
animals.

3. Important Terminologies
Person-Referstohumanbeinggrantedrecognitionofcertainrights,
protection,responsibilities,anddignity,aboveall.Thetotalityofan
individual,possessingawareness,self-determinationandthe
capacitytointeract
Personhood-thestateofbeingaperson
HumanNature-Ageneraltermreferstothedeepestandnatural
behaviorofapersonthatdistinguishhumanfromanimals.A
collectivetraitsthatformedandconsideredtheveryessenceof
humanity.Nobodycanbeconsideredmanwithouthumannature.

4. What is a Human Person?
Humanpersonissomeonewithanexactoriginofhis/her
classification.
Fromthebiblicalperspective,wecamefromAdamand
Eve.
Forscience,wecamefromanapeundertheclass:
Mammalia.
Ahumanpersonistypicallywithabodywhichistangible
andhasathreecomponentscomposedofSOUL,MINDand
SPIRIT.Also,heorsheisentitledandgrantedrightsand
privilegesbythestatewhichheorshelegallybelong.

5. Cognitive and the Physical Self
1.ThePhysicalSelf(somethingcanbeseeninhis/her
physicalappearance)whichdealswiththeessential
featuresofthehumanwayoflifeorTHEWHOOFA
PERSONwhichincludeshis/herbodytype,strengthand
appearances.
2.TheCognitiveSelf(somethingwithinandcannotbe
physicallyseen)istheessentialcomponentsofahuman
personsthatdealswithTHEWHATOFAPERSONwhich
includeshumanpersons’belief,desire,dreams,and
intentions.

6. Embodied-materialized,personify,epitomize,“kumakatawan”
Embodiedspirit-inseparableunionofbodyandsoul

7. What is Embodied Spirit?
Embodiedspiritisananimatingcorelivingwithineachof
us.
Embodiment,therepresentationorexpressionofsomething
inatangibleorvisibleform,enablesustodoand
experienceallthethingsthatmakeushumanpersons.
Spirit-Thisintangibleelementenablesustoexercise
thought,possessawareness,interiority,andthecapacityto
reachouttotheoutsideworldandotherpersons.
Itisknowntobethedrivingforcebehindwhatweactually
think,doandsay.

8. Embodied Spirit
The embodiment of the spirit particularly refers to
the inseparable union of human body and soul.
Inseparable which also means the body and soul
work together at all times.
Hence, we can safely say that “embodied spirit”
that the body is not separate from the soul, just as
the soul is not separate from the body.

9. Human Person as an Embodied Spirit
1.SELF-AWARENESS-referstopersonhavinga
clearperceptionofoneself,includinghisor
herthoughts,emotions,identity,andactions.
Itistheabilityofone’sconsciousnessto
lookinwardthusdiscoveringthepresenceof
aself.
Thehumanpersonisdefinedbyadeeper
awarenessthatisdrivenbyrationalityor
humanthought.Apersonisawareofbothhis
orhersurroundingsandhimselforherself.

10. Human Person as an Embodied Spirit
1.SELF-AWARENESS
Thisawarenessgivesrisetothenotionofthe“self,”whichthe
philosophersdescribeasthepersonwhoisactivelyawarethatheorshe
isperceivingandexperiencingreality.
Weexperienceinteriority,thatis,thequalityofbeingfocusedonone’s
innerlifeandidentity.

11. Human Person as an Embodied Spirit
2.EXTERNALITY-Itisthecapabilityofa
persontoreachoutandinteractwithothers
andtheworld.Therealizationthatwearenot
aloneandthatthereareindeedotherpeople
aroundusenablesustoreachoutand
establishmeaningfulrelationshipswith
others.
Philosophersconsidermanasasocialbeing
andthatapersonneverexistinisolation.

12. Human Person as an Embodied Spirit
3.SELF-DETERMINATION-Itreferstothecapabilityof
personstomakechoicesanddecisionsbasedon
theirownpreferences,monitorandregulatetheir
actions,andbegoal-orientedandself-directed.We
arepersonsbecauseweactandweareawareofour
actions.
Freewillisthecapacitytochooseacourseofaction
fromvariousalternatives.

13. Human Person as an Embodied Spirit
3.SELF-DETERMINATION
Consequenceistheresultoreffectofanactionorcondition.Philosophers
believethatapersonactsfreelyandwithdueregardfortheconsequencesof
hisorheractions.
Moralityisthe“goodnessorbadness”ofanact.

14. Human Person as an Embodied Spirit
4.DIGNITY-Itistheinnaterighttobevaluedand
respected.Philosophersconsiderallhumansas
havinganinherentworthorvalue.
Eachpersonisworththesameasanotherperson
inthesensethateverypersonispriceless,
unique,unrepeatableandirreplaceable.

15. Human Person as an Embodied Spirit
4.DIGNITY-
Humandignityisrootedinthenatureofthehuman.Itmeansthataperson
hasdignitysimplybecauseofthefactthatheishuman.Dignityisnot
definedbyoutsidefactorslikeintelligence,beauty,skills,etc.Aperson
retainshisdignityinspiteofhisorheractionsorbehavior.
Dignityalsodrivesustoseekwhatisgood.Doinggooddeedsupholdsand
promotesdignityofthehumanperson.Thisrecognitionofdignityisalso
thebasisfortherecognitionofhumanrights.

16. Limitations of the Human Person
TheabilitytosurpasslimitsiscalledTranscendence,anditisalsooneimportant
traitthatdistinguishesthehumanpersonfromotherbeingsinexistence.

17. Transcendence
❑Ashumanpersons,wehavenaturaltendenciesorinclinations.Someof
thesearefeltbodilyfunctionslikehunger,fatigue,etc.Transcendence
meansovercomingoneselforbeingincontrolevenifthebodyreminds
usofcertaintendencies.Althoughthesetendenciesarefelt,the
personcangovernthemandensurethattheyareexercisedwithinthe
boundsofreason.

18. Transcendence
❑Eachindividualcarrieswithinhimselfthepossibilityoftranscending
hislimitsbyexertingenougheffortandperseverance.
❑Ourcapacityfortranscendencegivesustheopportunitytowork
towardbecomingbetterversionsofourselves.
❑Openingyourselftonewexperiencesandideasisanotheraspectof
transcendence.
❑Philosophygivesususefultoolstoexploreourlimitsandpossibilities.
Theessenceoftranscendenceistoacknowledgeourlimitations,
identifypossibilitiesfordevelopmentandchangeourselvesforthe
better.

19. Transcendence
“Itisthroughourlimitationsthatpossibilitiesbecomereal.”
❑Thebodylimitsus.Unlikebirdsthatcanfly,wehavenowingstomake
usfly.Butwithcreativeminds,weinventedjetsandplanestomakeus
flyevenfartherthananybird.

20. KEY POINTS:
Embodied spirit is
the driving force of
what we think, do,
and say.
In an embodied spirit,
the body is not
separated from the
soul, just as the soul
is not separated from
the body.
As human beings we
have the unique
power to change our
selves and things for
the better.
As an embodied spirit ,
the human person
demonstrates self-
awareness, externality,
self-determination, and
dignity. Our capacity for
transcendence gives
us the opportunity to
work toward
becoming better
versions of ourselves.
Transcendence is a
state of existence or
experience above and
beyond the normal or
physical level within
ourselves.