Culture and Self
Subtitle: Philosophical and Religious Perspectives, East and West
Contributors: Ashok Kumar Malhotra (Editor); Douglas Allen (Editor)
Publisher: Westview Pr (Short Disc)
Published: May 1997
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 184
ISBN-13: 9780813326733
Subjects: Cultural studies; Philosophy of religion; The self, ego, identity, personality; Topics in philosophy; Philosophy; Oriental Philosophy; Philosophy (Specific Aspects); Self (Philosophy); History & Surveys - Modern; Mind & Body; East and West; Comparative studies; Religion and culture
First sentence: Examination of the nature of self has been one of the key concerns of both Eastern and Western philosophers With a few significant exceptions, such as the teachings of the Buddha or various forms of relativism and skepti, traditional philosophers have argued in favor of views upholding the reality of an ahistoric, objective, universal, "true" or authentic, self.