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lives in a symbolic Universe and search for the meaning of life. He goes around in
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In such a big world, the R walks with R and cohabitates with them.
crowd. Among these many beings, would someone notice what one does? Will the eyes
of our rationality look at someone¶s doings? Who would care to understand one¶s self or
that of the others? We communicate with ourselves, with others as beings in the world.
We communicate through signs, symbols, analogies, metaphors and myths2. These are
Man alone is good in his nature as a creature embodied in his own identity. We
are born with particular and unique selves. A being is entitled with a name which
appropriately suits him. One has qualities which essentially distinguish him from other
people. As we come into encounter with this massive world, we resemble our own
personalities and characters. We speak and write in the framework of our own language
and our own cultural background. We search for clearer and meaningful understanding
of ourselves.
We comprehend ourselves as unique individual. In simple terms, the self has his
own and lone identity. This statement entails that our identity is separate from that of the
others. Being a unique individual underscores that each individual is distinct from
others. However, by examining the reality of the self, we come to realize that it is not
just something given or inborn endowed with exclusive characteristics that define our
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self ± identity. Rather, we configure and design our own lives not by being alone but
with meaningful interaction with others. We create a more beautiful artwork of our lives
by the colors that other persons add up into our lives. Our original colors mixed up with
others will décor our identities more lively. When the colors are bleached, there will be
Self-identity is attained with the influence of our interaction with others in the
community. The self mingles with the other personalities around him. Despite the
with the others. As to no man is an island, we interact with others¶ lives for us to co ±
exist. He communicates with the other beings surrounding him, reaching out to them. It
Our identities are not simply static and predefined. It does not end in the inborn
personalities of our individual selves. It is nurtured and developed day in and day out as
a lifetime endeavor as we cohabitate with others. We are influenced by one another and
thus the ³I´ also becomes ³somebody´ else. Our perceptions towards others, facilitates
the illumination of their identities. Our identities are embedded with our relations with
others ± that we do not have the sole and ultimate control to the nature of our identities.
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something within us which mediates vis-à-vis others which we interpret as part of what
makes up our selves. The sameness mediates us to maintain our mutual relationship
with others. When we accept other¶s perceptions as a part of our identity, we can
thereby translate oneself into another. We will be able to accept that part of our being is
the content of other personalities ± that deep within us are our fellowmen. We do not
see a single conception to our self but multiple aspects of our identity.
When the other will care to notice the ³self´ as a meaningful symbol of his being,
the self will realize the implication of this not only in his self-identity but also in others.
We ask ourselves what truly mean to exist with others, and when we figure out the
answer, it we will redound to the attainment of our own self ± worth. The other is the
resemblance of my own self-identity, that in him I can see and love my own self.
Jean Paul Gustave Ricouer is a French phenomologist has been railed as one of
the few twentieth century thinkers to surmount the division between European and
Anglo American philosophy. Ricouer is principally groomed for his original development
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hermeneutical struggle to clarify the notable aspect of human. His distinctive feature of
his philosophical venture is the hermeneutical way in which he approaches the human
self. One of the methods of Paul Ricouer is that he made many detours to arrive in such
a new reality. This philosophy of Paul Ricouer gives us knowledge on how we deal with
others. The R
R of Paul Ricouer gives the significance through communication or
by the language that we use time to time, in order for us to interpret and understand our
self as to another. Our worldview was being constituted on what we see, hear and what
we do. Nowadays we are being bombarded with the different booming of Medias,
hence, all our decisions are being governed and influenced in everydayness of being in
Jean Paul Gustave Ricouer was born on February 27, 1913, at Valence, France.
He lost both his parents within the first few years of his life. His paternal grandparents,
both of whom we devout Protestants, raised him with his sister Alice. Ricouer was a
bookish child and successful student. He was awarded a scholarship to study at the
Sorbonne in 1934, and afterwards was appointed to his first teaching position at
Colmar, Alsace. While at the Sorbonne he first met Gabriel Marcel, who was to become
a lifelong friend and philosophical influence. In 1935 he was married to Simone Lejas,
with whom he has raised five children. Ricouer served in World War II ± spending most
of it as a prisoner of war ± and was awarded the Croix de Guerre. He was interred with
Mikel Dufrenne, with whom he later wrote a book on the work of Karl Jaspers. After the
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He became the director of the centre for phenomenological and hermeneutical studies
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mediates the two.It depicts how man exists in this massive populace. This paper tries
applicable to our present day problems and it shows it relevance in the post-modern
world. In this research, therefore, it represents how we interpret and understand our life
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linguistic dimension of being in the world. Thus, in order for us to comprehend this
philosophy of the self and its relation to other of Paul Ricouer we must know what is the
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symbolism of Paul Ricouer. It is a note worthy that this hermeneutical symbolism is very
much related to reality, as being in the world, in which the researcher try to identify the
The researcher has found this discourse as a helpful tool primarily to the
students of philosophy who appreciate the work of Paul Ricouer. In making this study,
the researcher took into consideration these students who might want to seek better
comprehensive and simpler manner. This research may help them to arrive at the
thought of making these students to realize the contribution of Ricouer in the realm of
philosophy.
philosophy wherein they can use in dealing with Paul Ricouer. A simple browse on this
Finally, this research is significant to all human beings who happen to read and
encounter this research because this study pertains to our self and to the other. This
study attempts to awaken you from your unfathomable reveries to the fact that
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problem itself. Hence, nowhere in this study are any detailed explanations of Paul
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another in the hermeneutical symbolism of Paul Ricouer; man is a social being wherein
he search of meaning of his life in this symbolic universe, as Paul Ricouer says
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presented in this chapter. It posits also in this chapter where the research problem is
being posed and that the sub-questions are included to support and help in addressing
the main problem. The researcher also indicates the background of Paul Ricouer,
understanding in this study. This study thought on man exists with the other in a
hermeneutical way of living is simply yet boldly discussed in this chapter. With these
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the philosophy of self in relation with other. In this chapter, Paul Ricouer aims to
develop a ³hermeneutics of the self´ wherein the approach is epistemic that which
contradicts the Cartesian cogito of Descartes. Thus, in this chapter we will be able to
appreciate our own existence as being in the world in dealing with the other. Added to
that self has own identity that will eventually affect our societal existence in this massive
populace.
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Ricouer. It essentially deals with three focal elements such as definition of symbol,
modalities of symbol and understanding of the terms that are related to proper use of
symbols in our everydayness of dealing with the other through communication. In this
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of existence and we shall try to identify the transformative power of symbolism of Paul
Ricouer in our personal and societal lives. Man by his personality and nature is
symbolizing animal. We shall see on how we encounter and create reality through this
new symbolic mode of living. Hence, in this chapter on human being complements our
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