the significant of studying philosophical anthropology

Philosophical

Anthropology

is the study of the human being from a philosophical point of view. It is a branch of philosophy which is responsible for the study of humanity as a project of being. It constitutes the

question

of the humanity: the being of the human, it is not the

question

alone that makes for the distinctiveness of philosophical

anthropology

, but rather the primacy

that is

given to that

question

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I2]. In

this

respect, philosophical

anthropology

appears, not just as one branch of philosophy among others, but as actually bringing with it a distinctive conception of philosophy as fundamentally concerned with the human in a way that comes before anything else.

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Benjamin and Malpas 2017:317) Philosophical

anthropology

demonstrates the complexities of human beings and his

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[

I3] behaviours that are extremely difficult to comprehend in an entirely accurate way.

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, according to Edgar Bodenheim

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philosophical

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philosophy

is a disciple that has a more objective conception than one of

anthropology

. It studies topics concerning the problems of

man

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I5], going beyond the questions of his

first

stage of

life

on the planet. Philosophical

anthropology

is the most fundamental inductive of sciences that focuses on human beings and their

behaviour

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Also

, philosophical

anthropology

watches human being like a human

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I6] camera and listens like a tape recorder to constitute the core elements of human

behaviour

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. Philosophical

anthropology

perceives

man

as a self-contradictory and mysterious, capable of surpassing his natural limits in quest of reality. It studies

man

existence

, his

experience

and his anxieties. Every human individual is a micro-universe of meaning and significance

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I8]. The significance of Philosophical

anthropology

It aims at a new understanding of

man

’s essential qualities and potentialities. It aims to accomplish

this

by the development of suitable methods, by a factual illumination of the puzzle in human institutions, and by doubtful research from different branches of sciences. It is an attempt to construct a scientific discipline out of

man

’s traditional effort to understand and release him. It uses

experience

and opinion to understand its surroundings and to develop in the [I9]

world

.[I10] Philosophical

anthropology

looks at the most fundamental questions about human

nature

and human conditions. Taking as its point of understanding the recent scientific understanding of human

nature

, from

anthropology

broadly conceived, it goes on to

question

the effects of these views for constant philosophical questions about human rationality, morality, the possibility of progress, the

existence

of God and the meaning of

life

. Philosophical

anthropology

is significant because it assists us to understand ourselves better. It

also

helps us to understand others better, because through the studies we hope to understand ourselves much better. It is in human

nature

to desire knowledge and understanding.

Besides

, there is no way to know the

man

and his

behaviour

than to understand his

life

. It provides us with the information of where do we

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I11] originates from. Equally so, it helps us to meditate on our

nature

as human beings and what is our purpose or rather our relationship with the universe. Indisputably, it highlights

human reality

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the human reality

it makes it more practical and meaningful by posing questions that most people take them for granted. It responds to the needs of

man

directly by reflecting on the implications of everyday

experience

and examining our moral convictions.

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Rickman H 1985. P31).

Consequently

, it reveals to us the sector of human

life

which is accessible to our individual

experience

. It

also

tries to cover human phenomena. It gives and embraces the complete picture of human

life

by seeking an understanding of

man

’s

life

tendencies.

Besides

, it studies

man

’s natural limitations and deals with

man

’s potentialities, with what he as a free agent makes of himself or is able and ought to make of himself.

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philosophical

anthropology

studies both

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studies, both

man

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men

as a creature and

man

as the creator of cultural values and

man

as seen by a scientific observer and

man

as interpreted by him.

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Aussen

a city in western Germany; industrial center of the Ruhr

Essen

and Innenasicht

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Philosophical

anthropology

interprets philosophically the facts that the sciences have discovered concerning the

nature

of

man

and the human condition. It presupposes a developed body of scientific thought. It clarifies the basic qualities that make

man

what he is and distinguishes him from other beings.

This

discipline aims at providing a critical intervention with the concept of human values and its underlying ideological roots towards various conceptions of human

nature

. It aims to take various thematic views on the philosophical perspectives on human

nature

concerning the formation of human values through ancient and modern traditions.

Moreover

, it helps each one of us to become productive members of society by being good people. It instils in us the concept of a good

life

and good

behaviour

around others. It helps us to understand who we are and what our role in the universe is. It gives a meaning of what it means to be a person unlike other social sciences that explains what it is to be a human

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person, but

does not explain what it means to be a human person. Philosophical

anthropology

reflects upon

man

to understand him in his wholeness, grasping the fundamental principles of his

existence

in the

world

and his

behaviour

.

Hence

, that, whereas science investigates how the human individual manifests himself

toward

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to

his environment and his fellow

man

, Philosophical

anthropology

asks itself of human being, about the ultimate principles of their

existence

and activity.

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Palumbieri

, S 1999:51-52). It illumines us to see human beings with

different perspective

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different perspectives

a different perspective

to respect the

life

that is

within ourselves and in other beings. We need to understand our

world

and the things that we do within it for our cognitive growth but

also

our mental health. If we cannot understand ourselves, how can we understand anything else?

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So, it

tries to help us to understand ourselves well

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I13]. Philosophical

anthropology

divides

human’s

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human

civilization in three sentiments

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refers to the speaker or writer

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.e. 1). Anthropocentric- explaining

man

as a supreme being and the measure of all things, and

therefore

cannot be any scope wider

this

. 2).

Cosmocentric

, it

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explains

man

on the plane of

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nature, of

the cosmos;

man

realizes himself only when he behaves according to the laws of

nature

. 3).

Theocentric

, here it explains human being on the plane of God, and

therefore

man

behaves correctly and reaches

full realization

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the full realization

of himself if he conforms to the laws of God and takes God himself as his model.

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. It explains our ultimate goal as human persons and the mutual relationship between God and

man

. It explains the religious aspect of human being, by telling us about the history of

man

before and after the fall.

Also

, it gives a different perspective of humanity that of salvation history

that is

the history of God’s relationship with humanity

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anthropology, according

to Batista

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poses

move with force, "He pushed the table into a corner"

pushes

the latter case, its objectives are to advance and complete the knowledge of

man

’s

behaviour

, though it is partially developed by the experimental sciences.

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p9). It helps us to fully grasp the longings of human beings, which the human being has been searching without rest since the beginning of their

existence

. In

this

aspect, it is emphasized how at present the human being does not consider it necessary to resort in the search of God to be able to solve his problems, but now he seeks to take care of himself. Emmerich Coreth the Austrian philosopher, opened the

question

of

man

in terms of philosophical

anthropology

, by saying that no other known living creatures ask questions about their

existence

, their essence, or their place and meaning in the

world

: “the only

man

asks questions; he questions everything, even himself, his essence- exceeding the immediacy of what is given, heading to the foundations” (Coreth, 1994:10) it is

thus

in

such

case that philosophical

anthropology

is needed. Now

man

is seen as being responsible for the

world

in which he lives.

Therefore

,

man

now seeks to solve his problems using scientific and technological advances. At present, it is seen how the human being has found the cure of different diseases that were previously mortal. Here we talk about the “scientific

man

".[I17] Conclusion. For these reasons, it is said that philosophical

anthropology

is responsible for the study of

man

from its essence to the indisputable truths of science[I18]