Material Self

Question 1

Material Self

Answer 1

Tangible, physical objects, temporary

Question 2

William James’ Notion of Material Self

Answer 2

Spiritual Self
Social Self
Material Self

Question 3

Hierarchy of Material Self

Answer 3

1. Body: core element of material self
2. Family: critical part of material self and regarded as the nursery of human nature
3. Clothes: through clothes, we communicate parts of ourselves
4. Other properties (Money): the way we acquire goods is based on how much financial freedom that we have.

Question 4

Diderot Effect

Answer 4

States that obtaining a new possession often creates a spiral of consumption which leads you to acquire more new things. As a result, we end up buying things that our previous selves never needed to feel happy or fulfilled. One purchase begets another.

Question 5

Materialism

Answer 5

Defined as a want towards acquiring and spending one earthly needs and material desires.

Question 6

Consumerism

Answer 6

An economic and social concept which refers to the acquisitions and purchases of products and services.