primordium
Rising Star
One of the principal differences between common versions of "Western" and "Eastern" religious traditions is a competing conception of selfhood; the former celebrates its significance, while the latter casts it as a grievous illusion.
For Christians, especially Roman Catholics, a dominant philosophy titled "personalism" has taken root. You are an irreducible person. Rather than just a collision of meaningless atoms, you are a dignified person. Moreover, rather than just a monistic wasteland characterized as the Supreme Identity, you are an utter singularity.
Peter Kreeft analyzes "personalism" here, exploring its relationship to Thomistic philosophy:
Give selves a chance!
For Christians, especially Roman Catholics, a dominant philosophy titled "personalism" has taken root. You are an irreducible person. Rather than just a collision of meaningless atoms, you are a dignified person. Moreover, rather than just a monistic wasteland characterized as the Supreme Identity, you are an utter singularity.
Peter Kreeft analyzes "personalism" here, exploring its relationship to Thomistic philosophy:
Give selves a chance!