WESTERN AND EASTERN THOUGHTS ABOUT THE SELF (L4) Flashcards
ancient Chinese Philosophy
Taoism
information are conveyed explicitly
low context culture
Alone, we are nothing but a thought, interconnected with everything else
Buddhism
Chun-Tzu is a man of virtue and noble character
Confucianism
Reincarnation, Brahman, Atman
Hinduism
think in terms of centuries and lifetimes
Hinduism
Individualism
Western
referred to as the “Way”
Taoism
self develops through practice of virtues
Confucianism
information conveyed implicitly
high context culture
focused more on human behavior
Confucianism
“self is an illusion”
Buddhism
Asian, African, Central European, and Latin America are what context culture?
high context culture
humans are just a stream of consciousness and not a separate entity.
Buddhism
self-cultivation is the supreme goal
Confucianism
Collectivism
Eastern
relationships are short lived
high context culture
relationships are stable
high context culture
importance of living simply and honestly in harmony with nature
Taoism
the ideas of INTERCONNECTEDNESS and a LACK OF SELF
Buddhism
US and Australia are what context culture?
low context culture
