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William James believed the core of the material self is the body. He also felt clothes are an important part of one's material self, as they allow people to express who they see themselves as or convey their status. Rudolf Lotze agreed that any object brought into contact with the body becomes incorporated into one's sense of self. Therefore, James and Lotze both saw clothing as a key part of forming and maintaining one's material self-image.

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Material Self Uts

William James believed the core of the material self is the body. He also felt clothes are an important part of one's material self, as they allow people to express who they see themselves as or convey their status. Rudolf Lotze agreed that any object brought into contact with the body becomes incorporated into one's sense of self. Therefore, James and Lotze both saw clothing as a key part of forming and maintaining one's material self-image.

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MATERIAL SELF

BODY
SELF

BODY

CLOTHES

IMMEDIATE FAMILY

HOME
WILLIAM JAMES

• A psychologist and philosopher who had a


major influence on the development of
psychology in the United States.

• Among his many accomplishments, he was


the first to teach a psychology course in the
U.S. and is often referred to as the father of
American psychology.
• The inner most part of our material self is our
body.

• Intentionally, we are investing to our body.

• We are directly attached to this commodity


that we cannot live without.
• We strive hard to make sure that this body functions well
and good

• Any ailments disorder directly affects us.

• We do have certain preferential attachment or intimate


closeness to certain body parts because of its value to us.

• There were people who get their certain body parts


insured
MARIAH CAREY

• Who was reported to have placed a


huge amount for the insurance of
her vocal chords and legs.

• Mariah’s voice and legs have been


insured for a cool of £35 million
each.
THE MOUSTACHE

MERV HUGHES
A former Australian
cricketer, is believed to
have insured his
moustache for £370k
THE TONGUE
GENE SIMMONS
When kiss was its peak, Gene
Simmons seemed to recognize the
value of his signature move: sticking
out his ridiculously long tongue. To
protect himself against the loss of
this move, he made sure to get his
tongue insured for $1 million.
THE TEETH
America Ferrera
The “Ugly Betty” actress,
America Ferrera has her teeth
insured for a $10 million. The
insurance policy was taken by
Aquafresh White Trays, who
were using Ferrera in a charity.
MATERIAL SELF

CLOTHES
RUDOLFH HERMANN LOTZE

• He was a German philosopher and logician.

• He also had a medical degree and was well


versed in biology.

• He argued that if the physical world is


governed by mechanical laws, relations and
developments in the universe could be
explained as the functioning of a world mind .
• For James, the core of the material self was the body. 
Second to the body, James felt a person's clothes were important to
the material self.

• He believed a person's clothes were one way they expressed


who they felt they were; or clothes were a way to show status,
thus contributing to forming and maintaining one's self-image. 
• Williams James believed that clothing is an essential part of the
material self.

• Lotze in his book, Microcosmus, stipulates that

“ Any time we bring an object into the surface of


our body, we invest that object into the
consciousness of our personal existence taking
in its contours to be our own and making it part
of the self. ”
• The fabric and style of the clothes we wear brings
sensations to the body, to which directly affect our
attitudes and behavior. Thus clothes are placed in
second hierarchy of material self.

• Clothing is a form of self-expression. We choose and


wear clothes that are reflection of our self.
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