Culture and Self
Subtitle: Philosophical Perspectives, East and West
Contributors: Douglas Allen (Editor)
Publisher: Westview Press
Published: May 1, 1997
Language: eng
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 208
ISBN-13: 9780813326740
Subjects: Cultural studies; Philosophy of religion; The self, ego, identity, personality; Topics in philosophy; Religion and culture; History & Surveys - Modern; Philosophy; Self (Philosophy); Mind & Body; Philosophy / Modern; Philosophy-Mind & Body; East and West; Comparative studies
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.