Emilio Aguinaldo College

SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL

Congressional East Ave., Burol Main,
City of Dasmariñas, Cavite 4114, Philippines

PERFORMANCE TASK
INTRODUCTION TO THE PHILOSOPHY OF THE HUMAN PERSON

(1) As a philosophy student journeying towards transcendental experiences through the aid
of human reason. You are inviting to reflect on a concrete experience in a philosophical way. There
are certain insights or themes of discussion that have been highlighted in philosophy of Man. Such as the
human person was not limited only to his rationality but also viewed as embodied subjectivity. This involves
his/her affections, emotions and holistic approaches to acknowledge his nature as a “person or personhood.”
(2) With this manner, you are expecting to make a REACTION PAPER about the
proposition, “MADALING MAGING TAO, MAHIRAP MAGPAKATAO,” as your modest attempt to
lay philosophical understanding. You are going to consult the ideas of your chosen philosopher about the
latter. The aim of this REACTION PAPER is to expose a philosophical line of thought of the philosophers
given. In the contemporary society, we have been wandering a lot of questions that forms different
perspectives in understanding the question, “what is man” to “who is man?” (3) In line to this, looking at
the perspective of your fellow students, and young generations of today, how will you enlighten their
minds?
(4)The world of man is centered or anchored in his understanding about his own inquiry in
the reality on how was the human person came to have its meaning and purpose in this world.
Hence, philosophy is equipped to advance the rationality of man in dealing the questions of reality.
For an instance, Simone Weil a French philosopher asserts that the aim of education as an agent of
social engineering is “to master the concept of attention.” In contrast to Rene Descartes philosophical
banner, I think therefore I am, Weil claimed that the human person is basically an acting person changing the
perspective into “I can act therefore I exist.”
In line to her thoughts, the human person is bounded to have his/her attention in the reality of
others making the human person transcend his existence in constructing the true and genuine human
understanding of the human person. With the same manner, (5) You are expecting to explain the
philosophical understanding of the human person in the perspective of your chosen philosopher.

Note: Please observed Turabian Citation (8th edition)

Refer to the Rubric below.

RUBRICS: Philosophical Essay

10-9 8-7 6-5 4-2 Total
Mastery Explained accurately Explained accurately Explained in Explain
in giving information in giving information giving information incomprehensively
and comprehension but comprehension of and data are less and information is
of the subject matter the subject matter is accurate. less accurate. No
is remarkable. less remarkable Comprehension is comprehension of the
quite fine. subject matter.
Argument Clearly articulates a Articulates a position Articulate a Does not articulate a
position or argument. or argument that is position or position or argument.
incomplete or limited argument but too
in scope. ambiguous and
unfocused.
Structure There is logic in the There are few areas of Ideas are Ideas are disjointed
progress of ideas. disjointedness or somewhat and/ or do not flow
intermitted lack of disjointed but tries logically; hence
logical proposition of to make logical argument is very
ideas. flow in effect not difficult to follow.
so easy to follow.
Analysis Shows analytical skill Shows analytical skill Less analytic but No analytic skill and
in his/her treatment in his/her treatment the method or the method or
of the problem/issue. of the problem/issue approach is quite approach is non-
Use effective method but the method or less evident. evident.
or approach in approach is quite
his/her analysis is graspable.
evident.
Total:
40/40