Comparison of Individualistic and Collective Self in Western and Eastern Thought

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What does the philosophy of REN, as expressed in Confucianism, emphasize?

Reverence and respect for family

Unconditional and absolute rightness

Benevolence and humanheartedness (correct)

Propriety and adherence to rituals

Which concept in Confucianism emphasizes the virtue of reverence and respect for family?

Ren (benevolence)

Yi (rightness)

Li (propriety)

Xiao (filiality) (correct)

What is Yi in Confucianism primarily concerned with?

Reverence for family

Benevolence

Adherence to rituals

Unconditional and absolute rightness (correct)

In Confucian philosophy, what is Li related to?

Adherence to rituals Signup and view all the answers

Which concept in Confucianism involves showing respect to parents by taking care of oneself?

Xiao (filiality) Signup and view all the answers

What is the famous quote by Rene Descartes that reflects his philosophical perspective on self?

I think, therefore I am Signup and view all the answers

Which philosopher is associated with the belief that the self is capable of actions entitling it to rights as an autonomous agent?

Immanuel Kant Signup and view all the answers

Which category of the self in Western thought emphasizes the tendency to discredit explanations that do not use analytic-deductive thinking?

Materialistic and Rationalistic Signup and view all the answers

In the context of Western thought, which category of the self views the self as an observer separate and distinct from external objects?

Analytic Signup and view all the answers

What is the name for Kong Zhongni in the west?

Confucius Signup and view all the answers

Which term is associated with the tendency toward unitary explanations and a closed-system view of self as modeled after an omnipotent power?

Monotheistic Signup and view all the answers