First Impressions
The image that a salesperson projects is an important factor in determining how the customer "feels" about the sales representative. A positive image sets the stage for success while a negative image may result in lost sales and potential failure.
Subject: self
Locke and the Self
Philosopher Ian Hacking talks about John Locke's idea that the self--or the person one is--depends on what one remembers. Professor Hacking looks at
Subject: self
Modern Dualism
Philosopher Charles Taylor talks about the tendency to see the mental and the physical as two completely separate and distinct categories. He notes that much of modern philosophy is concerned with blurring the rigid line between the two, in recognit...
Subject: self
Making Up People
Philosopher Ian Hacking talks about the link between the way we classify and conceptualize actions and how we define those actions, as well as how we act. He notes that these methods of classifying and conceptualizing change over time, which means t...
Subject: self
Kierkegaard and the Infinite
Philosopher Hubert Dreyfus talks about Kierkegaard's views of the self, observing that for Kierkegaard, one's whole world is organized in terms of
Subject: self
Transcript: six factors In the self and they are the way kierkegaard explains what it is To be a self. So you've got to do justice to the finite and the infinite
The Social Role in the Self
Philosopher Daniel Dennett talks about the self, noting that there's more to it than just intelligence. There is also a social component which
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Transcript: I think one of the virtues of thinking About the de-centralization of the mind And the de-centralization of the self is that it gets us away From bad
Liberalism and the Self
Philosopher Michael Sandel discusses his criticism of the liberal political philosophy that says government shouldn't affirm any particular conception of the good life, but should instead provide a framework of rights within which people can choose ...
Subject: self
Self in Historical Context (Part One), The
Philosopher Charles Taylor talks about the ways in which the concept of "the self" has changed over time. He begins by talking about Plato and then
Subject: self
Minority Rights, Cultural Survival and the Self
Philosopher Charles Taylor talks about the devastating impact on personal identity when reference points like language, traditions and other elements of culture are destroyed.
Subject: self
Self and Unconditional Value, The
Philosopher Charles Taylor discusses his notion of the self, stating that, "...if a self has an identity, then a self has to live in the horizon of
Subject: self