reviwer Wester vs easter Flashcards
- Conducted scientific investigations in an effort to understand the self and have developed theories and difference among them.
-They emphasized the importance of scientific methods of investigation to provide satisfactory answers to understanding the self.
-The emphasis is individualistic rather than relational.
WESTERN THOUGHTS
-Raise questions about the ultimate meaning of human life Developed theories of self as they have investigated what means to be a human being.
EASTERN THOUGHTS
EASTERN THOUGHTS AIMAT TRANSFORMATIONS IN:
Consciousness
One’s relationship to other people and the world
Emotions
feelings
-The emphasis is relational rather than individual. Self is considered not in isolation but in relation to others, society, and the universe. Eastern theories are highly practical They offer a variety of techniques for cultivating a deeper understanding of the self. They do not utilize the scientific techniques of investigation.
EASTERN THOUGHTS
-There is no self (or no soul).
-There is only nothing and all else is an illusion
-There is nothing permanent, but change
BUDDHISM
-The ideal is to experience Nirvana, a state of transcendence devoid of self- Reference This state of transcendence can be achieved through meditation.
BUDDHISM
-The religion of an ancient people as the Aryans
HINDUISM
-believe that Atman being an immortal soul continues to be reincarnated from lifetime to lifetime until it is freed from the cycle of rebirth and reach a state of nirvana or non-birth
HINDUISM
ystem of thought and behaviour originating in ancient China
CONFUCIANISM
“Do not do into others what you would not want others to do to you”.
Golden rule