[Tutor] why "self" in methods?

[Chris Lott]

Why do object methods need the (self) parameter rather than just 
accepting () as a function can? I mean, given:

class Foo:
	def doIt(self):
		print "did it"

why couldn't it be:
	def doIt():

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