The Transitory Self by Barry Casey

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Slide Notes

The Transitory Self

Published on Nov 06, 2015

Humans are a mystery to themselves. What does it mean to say "me," for example? This deck looks at some perspectives on the self from philosophy and religions of the world.

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PRESENTATION OUTLINE

THE TRANSITORY SELF

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MYSTERY

We are a question to ourselves

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THE QUESTION

The Questioner is

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SELFHOOD

Three historical categories

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TRADITION-DIRECTED

Part of the tribe

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INNER-DIRECTED

Strong personal identity

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OTHER-DIRECTED

Tell me who I am

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Self is consciousness

- John Locke

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A COLLECTION OF PERCEPTIONS

- David Hume

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THREE TYPES

Try these on for size . . .

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NEO-ROMANTIC

Natural. Inner. Good.

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SOCIAL-TRADITIONAL

Community. Family. Neighbor

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SCIENTIFIC-RATIONALIST

Facts. Objective. Measurable.

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WHO ARE WE?

Really.

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WHO DO WE THINK WE ARE?

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TRANSITORY SELF

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FOUR FORCES

affect us . . .

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EVERYBODY MOVES

Nobody stays in one place anymore

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REALITY IS VISUAL

Words and images rule

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CULTURAL MASHUP

Everyone is an alien somewhere

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CHANGE IS NORMAL

Get used to it . . .

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PHILOSOPHIES

For the seeker

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HINDUISM

The Self within each self

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BUDDHISM

The self is an illusion . . .

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EXISTENTIALISM

Man is what he will make of himself - Sartre

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CHRISTIANITY

You are made in the image of God . . .

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REFERENCES

Walter Anderson, The Future of the Self
David Reisman, The Lonely Crowd
Jean-Paul Sartre, Existentialism and Human Emotions

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LEARN UP!

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