[Buddha-l] Theories of the self

[Blumenthal, James]

Curt wrote:

"I think it is worth emphasizing that in addition to
modern 'psychological' theories, there is a much
older, more deeply embedded conception of self in the
western psyche. It is the 'self' of the Delphic maxim
'gnothi seauton', which was adopted by Socrates and
became central to all of Greek philosophy as we know
it." 

Paul Donnelly wrote a very interesting article which, in part, compares Freudian notions of self and the remedies to the problems which ensue from it, with tantric Buddhist notions of the same.  The article is entitled "Loving the Poisons: Thinking through the Vajrayaana's Utilization of Desire and Aggression".  It happens to have been published in a book I edited :) :  

Blumenthal, James. (ed.) 2005.  Incompatible Visions: South Asian Religions in History and Culture: Madison: University of Wisconsin, Center For South Asia.

Jim


James Blumenthal
Department of Philosophy
Oregon State University
102-A Hovland Hall
Corvallis, OR 97331-3902