Intersubjectivity

1. Intersubjectivity

2. Objectives
At the end of the lesson, the students will be able to:
1. discuss intersubjectivity and how it defines human interactions and
relationships;
2. realize that intersubjectivity requires accepting differences and not
imposing on others;
3. appreciate the talents and contributions to society of persons with
disabilities and those from the underprivileged sectors of society;
4. explain that authentic dialogue means accepting others even if they
are different from themselves; and
5. perform activities that demonstrate the talents of persons with
disabilities and those from the underprivileged sectors of society.

3. INTERSUBJECTIVITY
● a term originally coined by the philosopher Edmund
Husserl (1859–1938),
● is most simply stated as the interchange of thoughts
and feelings, both conscious and unconscious,
between two persons or “subjects,” as facilitated by
empathy
● Mutual recognition between the self and the other
● A good way to think INTERSUBJECTIVITY is to
imagine how one relates to their family and friends

4. ● It cannot be denied that we interact with
other beings in the world, but some of
these beings that we interact with are
persons and must be recognized as
such.
● Intersubjectivity also carries the meaning
of "a unique relationship between
distinct subjects."

5. The word intersubjectivity is comprise of the three
groups of letters and/or words, namely:
a. INTER= again this is a prefix which means
BETWEEN
b. SUBJECT= this refers to a person or thing that
is being discussed with
c. -ITY= a suffix used to form nouns which
expresses state or condition
INTERSUBJECTIVITY also carries the meaning of
a unique relationship between separate individuals
or subjects.

6. ★ UNIQUE RELATIONSHIP = refers to the relationship
that a human person may experience when he or she
engages in a very intimate and personal relationship
with others.
★ When a person, for example, loves others, he or she
gives himself/herself to them and at the same time
receives them into his/her life and vice versa.
★ This mutual self-giving and receiving (panloob na
buhay) where his or her thoughts, feelings, inner
struggles, reactions, and the like “resides”.

7. HOW DOES IT
FEEL THEN TO
UNDERSTAND
AND BE
UNDERSTOOD
BY SOMEONE?

8. Important values related to intersubjectivity includes:
● Acceptance of differences and embracing diversity.
❖ We understand that each person is unique, therefore,
differences will exist among groups of people.
❖ When we look at physical traits and even behavior, we
can see that NO TWO persons look and think the same
❖ We have to accept that people have different views and
beliefs.
❖ What unites us all is our shared HUMANITY and
DIGNITY

9. How does
intersubjectivity
define our
interactions with
other persons?

10. ➔ A dialogue is an interaction between persons that
happens through speech or the use of words,
expressions, and body language.
➔ It occurs when two persons “OPEN UP” to each other,
give, and receive one another in their encounter.
➔ GENUINE DIALOGUE occurs when persons are
willing to share themselves with one another.
➔ The awareness of each other’s presence as a true
person is defined by the acceptance of each other’s
uniqueness and differences.

11. EMPATHY
or the ability to share emotions, is an important aspect of
intersubjectivity
This emotion is driven by a person's awareness that the
other is a person with thoughts and feelings.
Human persons are actively aware of the emotional states
of other people, and they use this information to determine
their own actions and behavior.
Empathy enables us to experience another person's
emotions, such as happiness, anger, and sadness. In a
manner of speaking, sympathy is "feeling with and
empathy is "feeling in".

14. EMPATHY
● “Being in the shoes” of others
❏ Intersubjectivity looks at the others as rooted within the
self, it is safe to say that this concept also promotes a view
that all people are EQUAL.
❏ This would imply that people from other sectors of society,
such as those who have physical disabilities or socio-
economic challenges are seen as individual with the same
potential as anybody else

15. ★ Everyone has the power to understand
relationships and interactions that occur in the
society with little regard to social or physical
differences.
★ In effect, people who are marginalized may still be
seen as significant contributors to the society
through their talents, skills, and capabilities

16. ★ Intersubjectivity facilitates interaction among
individuals which makes us treat each other as
REAL persons.
★ We are able to look at others equally, regardless
of their physical and socio-economic status and
make us realize that anyone can contribute to the
society.
★ With this it promote a SENSE OF
COMMUNITY and UNITY among individuals

17. ★ Analyze the caricature. Does the caricature have a relation to
the concept of intersubjectivity? Why or why not?

18. ★ The cartoon implies that asking every child to take the same
test is unfair because children are individual and some
children can't do academic tests as well as other children
can.
★ The selection is fair after all, even when everyone is asked to
climb the tree. Just that there are no rules on how to climb it.
★ The moment you realize this, you realize that you don’t have to
master climbing the tree like the monkey does, you just need to
find your own way of doing it.
★ Or better yet, find the host of other things that you can do in the
wide jungle that is full of opportunity. Don’t be the non-monkey
trying to climb the tree. Do something that only you can do in
the jungle.
★ Choose yourself.

19. INTERACTION WITH THE DISADVANTAGE
➢ Another characteristic of meaningful and genuine human
relationships is availability, or the willingness of a person
to be present and be at the disposal of another.
➢ Filipinos are actually very good at this.
➢ For example, if you go to unfamiliar place and do
not know which way to go, normally there are
kababayans who will approach you and extend
their help to you VOLUNTARILY.
➢ The concept of availability means that you are
willing to be ats one’s side twenty four seven.

20. ➔ The ethics of care is an ethical theory that
emphasizes the moral dimension of relationships and
interactions.
➔ The ethics of care can help us understand why we
need to make ourselves available for others.
➔ This understanding encourages individuals to help
other people, most especially the LEAST, the LOST,
and the LAST because it is our moral obligations to
do so.
➔ This moral perspective encourages individuals to help
other people, most especially the vulnerable.

21. What about you?
If let us say, a stranger approaches you
in the street asking for help, will you try
to help that person or will you ignore
him or her?
If you choose to ignore him/her, what
could be some of the possible reasons
of doing so? Please defend your
answer.

22. ❏ Indeed there are people who would simply ignore
those who seek for their help. They do this
because they have a negative view about human
relationship.
❏ People having this negative view often suspect
that any form of human action is being influenced
by selfish interests, hence, for them it should be
seen as not genuine or even deceptive
(mapanlinlang).

24. SEEMING---
“Pagpapanggap na ikaw ito
upang hangaan ka ng iba”

27. When a person adopts this kind of view
he or she is said to be experiencing
ALIENATION.
ALIENATION arises when a person
stops to view the other as an authentic
person and merely considers the other
person as a mere object to satisfy his or
her personal interests.

28. ★ the state or experience of being isolated from a group or an activity
to which one should belong or in which one should be involved.
★ loss or lack of sympathy; estrangement.
★ the feeling that you have no connection with the people around
you or that you are not part of a group: Depressed people
frequently feel a sense of alienation from those around them

29. ★ Be that as it may, in spite of our negative experiences
of human interactions, we are still called to extend our
hands in building COMMUNITY OF HARMONY.
★ This is very important especially that our world today
seems to be surrounded with all forms of conflicts and
violence.
★ We can only do this if we recognize that the other
person is the same as ourselves- a person with
DIGNITY that needs to be UPHELD and
RESPECTED.

32. Thanks