Relevant Biographical Information

Anthropological Analysis

Philosophical Analysis

Psychological Analysis

  • Distinct self
    • Rizal was able to exhibit his existential self by carrying out actions that are less influenced by external factors and more on his internal values (See Egocentric actions in the Anthropological Analysis).
  • Social identity theory
    • Parts of the self
      • Personal Identity (see his essence in Philosophical Analysis)
        • His curiosity
        • His nationalism
        • His caring nature
      • Social Identity
        • Filipino
        • German Citizen
        • Friends with Europeans like Blumentritt
        • Member of different organizations like Freemasons, Anthropologists, and etc.
        • Students of different schools.

Sources

  1. Understanding the Self
  2. Wikipedia, “José Rizal” - 2024-07-26
  3. Floro Quibuyen, Ateneo de Manila University, “Rizal and the Revolution” - 1997

Footnotes

  1. hacienda refers to a large estate

  2. His brother was linked to the priests executed for treason (i.e., Mariano Gomez, Jose Burgos, and Jacinto Zamora)