Who am I, section 4.2

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Who am I?

Today: finish section 4 'What people have in common'

Tomorrow: introduction of final assignment for 'Who am I?'

Section 4: what do people have in common?

View of man (mensbeeld): that which all human beings have in common.

Physical body, sexuality, self-consciousness, philosophical being, social being

Diogenes (404-323 BC)

According to Diogenes

a human being doesn't need much to lead a good life. He was a cynic, which refers to the greek word for 'dog' (Kyon), because he was as happy as a dog with the life of a dog! 

Step 1

Draw a house in your notebook/on paper as big as possible!

- Write down (in keywords) all the things that add to your happiness in life.

- House, family, friends, food, animals and things

- Try to be specific if possible

Share your keywords

Step 2

- Draw a circle in your notebook/on paper.

- Leave out all the keywords from step 1 that you don't really need to be happy? 

- So, what do you think you really need to be happy?

Share your keywords!

Workbook

Read 4.5 (p.21-22): 'Man is a social animal' and 'Living together with others'

Make exercises 25 and 27 (page 24 of your workbook)

Question 27: what if you would live alone in this world. How do you think that would be?

Turn in your photographs/doc.

Diogenes: house and circle

Exercises 25 and 27