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What are the differences between the Eastern and Western conceptualization of the self?
Western philosophy acknowledges the existence of a human self (with some exceptions). Eastern philosophy firmly denies the existence of a human self (with some exceptions). Contemporary neuroscientific and neuropsychological research attempts to locate and identify the human self in the brain.
What is the self in Eastern thought?
Eastern philosophy unequivocally argues that the self is an illusory fiction and that it does not exist in reality. It is evident that there exists a pluralism with respect to the existence of the self, as well as that some Western authors have similar views to the Eastern concept of the self (e. g. Hume).
Why do Buddhists believe there is no-self?
That is, Buddhists deny that anything retains its identity over time (this is the doctrine of universal impermanence), and that even at a given moment, there is no unity to who we are, and nothing in us that answers to the object of our habitual self-grasping.
What are the Eastern philosophical thoughts?
Eastern philosophic traditions generally tend to be less concerned with the existence or non-existence of Gods. Although some Eastern traditions have supernatural spiritual Beings and even powerful Gods, these are generally not seen as separate from the Universe, but rather as a part of the Universe.
What does Buddhism teach about the self?
Self in Buddhism
From the Buddhist perspective, the idea of “individual self” is an illusion. It is not possible to separate self from its surroundings. Buddha in Lankavatara Sutra states, “Things are not what they seem… Deeds exist, but no doer can be found” (Majjhima Nikaya, 192).
What does it mean to have no-self?
Low self-esteem is characterized by a lack of confidence and feeling badly about oneself. People with low self-esteem often feel unlovable, awkward, or incompetent.
Who believed that there is no-self?
David Hume* continued in the empiricist tradition of John Locke, believing that the source of all genuine knowledge is our direct sense experience.
What is the no-self view?
Philosophy East and West
Several philosophers, both in Buddhist and Western philosophy, claim that the self does not exist. The no-self view may, at first glance, appear to be a reason to believe that life is meaningless.
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