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The Filipino looks at himself as a self, as one who feels, as one who wills, as one who thinks, as
one who acts; as a total whole as a person conscious of his freedom, proud of his human dignity and
sensitive to the violation of these two.
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The Filipino is less-individualistic because he wants to be in harmony with his fellowmen. Just as
harmony with himself is behind many of his personal actuations, the principle of non-dualism or
harmony also explains the Filipinos communitarian nature. It also explains the harmony sought between
sexes. His psychological and concrete way of thinking also explains why he is person-oriented and
non idea-oriented.
The Filipino looks at person or men from the viewpoint of harmony. He wants to be in harmony
with his fellowmen just as he wants to be in harmony with himself. In this harmony, he notices the
hierarchy and dichotomy of himself and of others, but the others or the sakops fulfillment is also
part of him. Moreover, since the Filipino has non-lineal view of reality, the concept of sakop is also
non-lineal.