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    Eastern philosophies view the self as an illusion and emphasize interconnection between individuals and the universe. Western philosophies view the self as a unique individual separate from others and the universe. Eastern thought sees the self as collective and relational, while Western thought sees the self as individualistic.

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    Eastern philosophies view the self as an illusion and emphasize interconnection between individuals and the universe. Western philosophies view the self as a unique individual separate from others and the universe. Eastern thought sees the self as collective and relational, while Western thought sees the self as individualistic.

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    Eastern philosophies view the self as an illusion and emphasize interconnection between individuals and the universe. Western philosophies view the self as a unique individual separate from others and the universe. Eastern thought sees the self as collective and relational, while Western thought sees the self as individualistic.

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    The self in

    eastern and
    western.

    HADOC , COLEEN
    Bsed Major in English
    Introduction .

    Cultures and cultural practices have great


    effects on people’s ways of life and changes
    as well , different perceptions of the self ,
    • Eastern - Also called
    East
    oriental; Represents Asia

    West
    • Western – Represents
    Europe and northern
    America.
    East

    Confucianism is an ancient Chinese belief


    Confucianism system, which focuses on the importance of
    personal ethics and morality.

    Taoism disavows a hierarchical view of the self,


    society, or cosmos. Unlike Confucianism, Taoism
    Taoism does not regard the self as an extension of, and
    defined by, social relationships. Rather, the self is but
    one of the countless manifestations of the Tao.

    From the Buddhist perspective, the idea of


    Buddhism “individual self” is an illusion. It is not possible to
    separate self from its surroundings.
    • Western perspective does not discount the role of
    Western environment and society in the information of the self
    but the focus is always looking towards the self, for a
    western influenced thought , one has to compare himself
    in order to be better.

    • The western thought conducted scientific Investigations


    in the effort to understand the self and have developed
    theories and concepts to account for the similarities and
    differences among them.
    Individualis
    • They emphasized the importance of scientific methods of
    m investigation to provide satisfactory answers to
    understanding the self

    • In the western thought, the emphasis is individualistic


    rather than relational.
    Differences in Eastern and
    Western Philosophies of Self

    Eastern Ideas of Self Western Ideas of Self

    Collectivistic: Prioritize the group as a Individualistic: Prioritizes the value


    whole rather than a single individual. and independence of the individual
    over the group as a whole.
    "The self" is a unique, personal
    "The self" is an illusion.
    identity separate from that of others.

    No inherent connection with the


    Interconnection with the universe.
    universe.
    S
    U Western ideologies posit that a human self
    M exists separate from all other
    individuals, Eastern ideologies deny the

    M existence of a fixed human self. In Oriental


    thought, "the self" is an illusion. Eastern
    religions ascribe to the idea that we are all
    A influenced by, and connected to, a greater
    entity or power outside of ourselves.
    R
    Y
    THAT’S
    ALL
    THANK
    YOU!

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