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?

<p>Adherence to rituals (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

<p>Xiao (filiality) (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

<p>I think, therefore I am (A)</p> 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?

<p>Immanuel Kant (D)</p> 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?

<p>Materialistic and Rationalistic (D)</p> 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?

<p>Analytic (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the name for Kong Zhongni in the west?

<p>Confucius (C)</p> 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?

<p>Monotheistic (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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