...Locke believes that one’s personal identity is made up from their conscious memories. His view is that a person can only be the same person as they were in the past if they can expand their consciousness back to their previous actions and memories. So, everything that a person can remember from their past are what makes up their personal identity. An example that Locke gives of the memory theory is the idea of body switching. He explains that if two people switched bodies, then the two individuals would still be themselves, because they still have their memories, which Locke believes that is what makes up someone’s personal identity. He uses the example of a prince entering the body of a cobbler. He states that the person would still be the same as the prince and not the cobbler, because he still has his memories and experiences from being a prince. Another example that supports the memory theory is amnesia. When a person suffers from irreversible amnesia, many people take it almost as if that person is dying. Although, the individual is still alive and still a person, they do not have the memories and experiences that make up their personal identity. Even though that person is still themselves and is still in their own body, what gave them their personality and made them who they are is gone....
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...Personal Identity In the story “Song for my Father” written by Eric Liu, Liu recalls his awkwardness from the people around him because of his hair and skin tone. He finds it hard to fit in because he is different from those around him. His father, an Air Force pilot, immigrated to the United States with his family. Liu was young then and as he adjusts in a different country, he grows apart from his native born land as well. He calls himself “1.5 lingual” because he cannot speak his native Chinese language fluently and have also forgotten how to write in Chinese. As a grown man, he now struggles to face reality and is confined from embracing his own identity. From reading the story, I learned about his struggles and the discrimination he faces. But I also realized that Eric Liu is not different from me and from my culture. We also faced the same discrimination and prejudice from different groups of people. However, his struggle and his purpose is different from mine. I want to be known for who I really am and where I come from, but in his case, he wants to completely forget about his past. His fragmented knowledge about his father, his father’s past has left him a feeling of being incomplete which makes him ungrounded. In this case, he lacks the knowledge of his collective (personal and family) history which makes him lack the anchor for a sense of self and a bridge of intimacy and connection to people. My story is different from Eric Liu because if he feels ashamed...
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...comJess Ramirez Professor. Williams Philosophy 180 9.18.12 Personal Identity. What am I? A mind or a body? Between both my mental and physical realities my true self is found in my mind. An intangible but highly influential, very private set of thoughts construct the perception of how I allow the physical world to experience my being. My body is a physical representation of the collective effort of thoughts and experiences of my mind. In essence our body serves as a vessel or shell for our very soul. The question, “what am I?” could also be “who are you?” What constitutes an individual’s identity? I believe between the two options of physical and mental realities that my prolonged mental consciousness gives me my identity. My memories are who I am. Without my memories I am just a body a tabula rasa all over again. This idea of memory serving as our identity can be seen with the example of Alzheimer’s patients. Alzheimer’s is an autoimmune disease that even with today’s modern medicine is still misunderstood. The patient suffering AD experiences a slow wipe out of their memory. Even though, still unclear to how or why this happens to millions of people worldwide we are able to see first hand years of life disappear into nowhere and how destructive this is to families, loved ones, and an individuals identity. They exist physically as a shell and nothing more. Their connection and relationship to the physical world is of no use without the mind. For the record I am by no means...
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...what kind of person you truly are, it’s very easy and possible to loose yourself. Loose how you were raised, loose some of the most important lessons you have learned thus far in life,but most importantly, loose your overall identity. For a very long time through my teenage years, I didn’t know who I was or who I was “supposed to be”. And if you were not already previously aware, unfortunately there isn't just a manual or some kind of app in the App store to teach you how to re-find who you are. Its personal. It’s a responsibility that you just have to figure...
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...and more self conscious of how we dress, how old we are, and how old we look when we step out of the door every morning. This is becoming a big problem in today’s society as we sight more women, who are growing older but trying to look younger, and I’m not talking about trying to go back 3-4 years, I mean mothers copying their daughters. I’m going to try and help all you ladies out there and give you a few tips on how you can dress appropriately and still look great! The key factor in this process is to discover your own personal identity, so you aren’t just following the trends, but looking appropriate and unique too. The First Step What we need to do ladies is to figure out what we like, dislike and feel comfortable with. Start by grabbing a piece of paper and divide the page into two halves, what you like, and what you dislike. Be completely honest with yourself otherwise you won’t benefit from this and that’s what I want for you guys. Think about personal traits as well as physical. Now narrow it down and really come to terms with who you are. Think about how you want others to think of you, not just friends but strangers too. Now, write it down and analyse in...
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...her to do so. She finally gets him to notice her and the hijinks ensue. In every episode she self discloses to justify her actions for doing the things that she does in order to get and keep her man. The office has become her confidante. The staff is delighted in helping Mindy in all her life issues, whether good or bad, and whether she solicits their help or not , don't feel too bad for her, she does the same to them. They are a bunch of self-disclosing budinski's. Cast of Characters Mindy Lahiri - A young Ob/Gyn doctor that is trying to figure our her professional life as well as her everyday life of just wanting to be a thin, beautiful woman and coming to grips about who she is as a woman, which she often discloses about her personal struggle of being an Indian woman in a man's world. Mindy is surrounded by other young Doctors and nurses who have their own problems and idiosyncrasies.. When the medical staff interacts with each other they tend to misinterpret what the other is saying, because instead of listening to the problem they are...
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...puts information, such as finances and personal, at great risk. In order to understand how to prevent hacking, one must first understand what is at risk to be hacked and the way in which the act is done. Technology has become a constant part of every day life. People now manage their bank accounts, pay bills, deal with highly confidential information, and even personal information online. All these aspects of technology in daily life are a temptation to others throughout the internet. Those who find themselves tempted perform the task of hacking, which leaves others and their personal information vulnerable. This paper will discuss society’s reliance of technology in all aspects of life; thereby, leaving personal information vulnerable. Also being discussed will be information hackers find tempting, the steps that some take to hack into systems allowing them access to normally unavailable information and the steps that can be used to help prevent hacking from occurring. Method In the task of preventing hackers from gaining access to information that could be harmful to the individual, you must first understand what information is at risk and how hackers perform the task of hacking. In order to do this, I had to research what systems/files are at risk to be hacked and the way in which hackers perform the task of hacking. By assessing these factors, one can find the programs and actions they can take that can help protect their personal...
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...Everyday life can be a difficult and amorphous concept to grapple with. This essay will consider the various aspects of Scott's definition of what "Everyday life" is and to what extent I agree with it. In its most simplistic and stripped down form, Scott's suggests that it's a study of 'people doing little things in local places' or more succinctly 'the wider picture' (Scott, 2009, p1). Everyday life can also be viewed as a person seeking solace in the familiarity of repetitive and rhythmic routines (Scott, 2009). Scott's final assertion is that everyday life exists in the realm of a person's individual and private choices, which have a bearing on that person's patterns of behaviour (Scott, 2009). Scott specifically touches on seven ways in which a person engages in everyday life in a small and local way; emotions can be viewed as a relationship between self and society, Scott makes a correlation between home and familiarity or a place to derive comfort and privacy, time is a rhythmic and cyclic repetition of experiences, eating a ritualised and rule-governed social practice, health issues which delve into social processes and stigmatization, shopping is seen as vacuous and trivial with sexist overtones and leisure in its most simplistic form is escapism from the everyday (Scott, 2009). In comparison Moran supports this view with his work on "quotidian spaces" and break's everyday life down slightly differently into categories of; work spaces, living spaces, getting around...
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...her to do so. She finally gets him to notice her and the hijinks ensue. In every episode she self discloses to justify her actions for doing the things that she does in order to get and keep her man. The office has become her confidante. The staff is delighted in helping Mindy in all her life issues, whether good or bad, and whether she solicits their help or not , don't feel too bad for her, she does the same to them. They are a bunch of self-disclosing budinski's. Cast of Characters Mindy Lahiri - A young Ob/Gyn doctor that is trying to figure our her professional life as well as her everyday life of just wanting to be a thin, beautiful woman and coming to grips about who she is as a woman, which she often discloses about her personal struggle of being an Indian woman in a man's world. Mindy is surrounded by other young Doctors and nurses who have their own problems and idiosyncrasies.. When the medical staff interacts with each other they tend to misinterpret what the other is saying, because instead of listening to the problem they are...
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...OS is placed on the hardware being used for the product. Then technically it is not multiplatform compatible and other means of hardware must be purchased in order for the vendor’s product (software) to work properly. If the organization had IT consult with the vendor before purchasing the product, the deployment and deadline would be fluid. xxx What I gained most is the understanding of IT, computer process and beneficial it is to everybody in work and in personal life. The importance of having an IT department and being nice to them because you will need them at some time while working for a company. IT is an important aspect of any business, as they are usually the mainframe of the company when things go wrong with the network or applications that are used. I also gained a better understanding of the how businesses utilize the organizations in many different opportunities. How data and information is used through the computer. This has given me knowledge to be more careful when utilizing personal information over the internet. xxx This past week I really had the opportunity to understand the importance of IT; the IT department contributes so much to the company. Whenever I am having issues with my computer at work I can reach out to the IT department and they are more than...
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...Study 10 August 2011 Personal Friendship vs. Professionalism in the Workplace Friendship is defined by Encarta Dictionary as a relationship between two or more people who are friends; mutually friendly feelings – the mutual feelings of trust and affection and the behavior that typify relationships between friends. Friendships are a natural part of life. Great managers, however, draw the lines so everyone in the workplace can see them. The lines are evidenced by the manager’s unbiased and culturally sensitive behaviors. These leaders have thought about the consequences of their personal friendship and have probably discussed the challenges of being a “leader” and a “friend” with the friend. Can there really be such a relationship in the workplace between a manager and subordinate without bias and prejudice? The answer is yes. The first key principal is for both parties to start with a very strong sense of purpose, ethics, and desire to serve the greater good. Maturity also plays a pivotal role in subordinate and manager alike not allowing the personal friendship to jeopardize the bottom line of the company. Expectations in the professional workplace tend to be based upon finding a balance between showing you care and are interested in your employees and introducing and demonstrating ‘professional’ boundaries. Some rules to keep in mind when managing personal friends include but are not limited to: 2 Treat every employee the same. Keep the personal friendship outside of...
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...3/15/11 Social Identity Vs Personal Identity In this paper I will discuss the differences and similarities between the two using three texts from June Jordan, Tim Wise, and Avery Gordon as well as give you my personal opinion about the topic. Social identity, in my opinion, is a bad thing as a whole because it doesn't take into account the experiences that any one person has, it just lumps them together. There are many factors that one needs to take into account when discussing these topics and I will try to explain them as best as I can. Social and personal Identity in today’s society is very much blurred, the individual person has his or her own identity that she relates to but when viewed as a whole in today's society people get lumped together with all the same “people” whether that be race, class, gender or status. The first article I will talk about is Tim Wise’s "Preface" and "Born to Belonging” in this article Wise talk about being born to belonging and what he means by this is that white people that are born into white homes don’t usually have to work that hard to get far in life such stated in this quote “We, are unlike people of color, born to belonging, and have rarely had to prove ourselves deserving of our presence here” (Wise 3). What this quote talks about is that the white race is generally seen as the better race, and because of this white people won’t have to work as hard to get good jobs and have a good income. This is a social identity that he presents...
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...Brief Notes on Parfit’s “Personal Identity” in Reading Metaphysics Introduction, p. 13 He’s going to be discussing two beliefs: 1. That questions about personal identity must (always) have an answer. a. E.g., “Is A=B?” or “Am I identical to this future person?” Parfit will argue that there are cases where, presumably, there is no answer, i.e., “yes” and “no” are both incorrect. (Later, however, on p. 17, he suggests that he means to say that we can’t at all tell or identify the answer; this epistemological skepticism is less radical than the claim above). b. He can only give a case to make this assumption above “implausible” (p. 14). c. If this – a – is so, then the principle of self-interest isn’t so important. And aging and death...
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...Personal identity is the identity we were born with to inform others we are whom we say we are. Personal identity is highly important for many reasons; for example: getting a job, filing taxes, and buying merchandise that requires credit checks such as cars, housing, etc. Without proof of our identity, we will most likely fail at moving forward. It is always important to protect our identities; Failure to do so could lead to it being stolen; Everyone is born with an identity but with a different one; Simply because we are all different people, with different assets and features; Which makes it impossible for anyone to steal our identity completely; Meaning that the suspect would be caught eventually for fraud. Ways our personal identity could...
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...Personal Response on Sexuality Identity Jonathan Scroggins Psychology of Human Sexuality/PSY265 April 4, 2015 Kimberly Sampson Personal Response on Sexuality Identity Personal Response on Sexuality Identity My personal response regarding my sexuality and identity are laced with religious beliefs, above all else. I believe that my attitude to the diversity of sexual orientation and identity is very open-minded. There are many things that I have learned, regarding sexuality, since first starting this class, and there are other things that have merely been confirmed or solidified in determining my personal sexuality identity. Growing up, I was influenced heavily by religious beliefs. As far back as I can remember, there has always been the church in my life. It was a strict code of rules and was void a relationship that so many Christians refer to as a fundamental basis of their faith. Sex was never discussed except for the “lustful” thoughts, acts, or implications. Sin was always associated with sex (or lust). Hardly ever were there any “good” sermons, counsel, or guidance regarding sex, sexual identity, or sexual orientation. It was a rather close-minded idea of how a person should act. Like many others, as I became an adult, I began to think on my own. It was not until I started college that I understood the concept of critical thinking. Since then, I have been able to evaluate my stand as a Christian and its relevance to sexual identity. My attitude towards sexual...
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