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    Western thought focuses on the individual self and personal needs and wants, prioritizing egoism, material acquisition, success, and youth. Eastern thought emphasizes collectivism over individualism and places more importance on wisdom that comes with age, concepts like reincarnation, and virtues like compassion that benefit the group. While Western self is a social construct shaped by present experiences, Eastern traditions stress detachment from desires, spiritual essences in both individuals and the universe, and concepts like kapwa that see self and others as interconnected.

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    The Self:

    WESTERN AND
    EASTERN
    THOUGHT
    How do they differ from
    each other?
    There is a clash of civilization that is plaguing the
    country right now. Though this is not officially and
    consciously acknowledged, this war for dominance
    is victimizing all Filipinos in one form or another.

    We s t e r n V S . E a s t e r n C u l t u r e
    WESTERN THOUGHT

    “  Is about the focus on oneself


    and personal need.

    3
    EASTERN THOUGHT

    “  Focuses less on individual


    basis but more of group basis.

    4
    “ Western Culture is predicated on
    putting “egoism”.

    Eastern Culture is about


    “collectivism”
    WESTERN THOUGHT EASTERN THOUGHT
    • Individualistic (self) • Collectivistic (others)
    • more of • Tilted towards less assets.
    acquisition of material

    “
    things
    • Inclined towards long life.
    • obsessed with being
    successful. • Fortune and luck

    • Enterprise and hardwork


    • wisdom of years and
    • the youth and being young seniority

    • subscribe to the idea of • Concept of reincarnation.


    theory of evolution

    6
    WESTERN CONCEPT

    “ - social construction which is


    symbolically and signally created.

    - multidimensional entity.

    - interpersonal unit.

    - takes form in communication.

    7
    WESTERN CONCEPT

    “ - connected to “ontogenetically” and “here


    and now” awareness.

    - acquires substance to semantic, syntactic


    and pragmatic

    8
    EASTERN THOUGHT

    “
    • Confucianism – virtues of love,
    righteousness, wisdom, propriety and
    loyalty to promote harmony.

    • Theravada – detachment and


    desirelessness to reach nirvana.

    • Mahayana – compassion to other humans


    for belief that we are part of the same
    ever-changing universe (Buddhism)

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    EASTERN THOUGHT

    “
    • Atman – spiritual essence of all individual
    human beings.

    • Brahman – spiritual essence of the universe.


    (Hinduism)(Taoism)

    • Concept of Kapwa – ibang tao or hindi


    ibang tao (Filipino Psychology)

    10
    THANK YOU
    Activity
    Get a pair and discuss the question, and
    come up with a resolution.

    “ •

    •
    Is the Philippines really a collectivist society?
    Give atleast 5 examples why.

    How does this shape our idea of self?

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