Is there any difference between Self and I? If there is any what are they? Can I detach myself with my self?
2006-08-09 23:23:55 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Arts & Humanities ➔ Philosophy
It is the prevalent usage that can indicate the difference.
When a person is ego centric, he prefers using " I ", rather than "self", and this usage got to seem appropriate.
'Self' is used when he is a bit more conscious of himself , also as an entity.
Yes the detachment can happen after a person evolves beyond the level of perception through sense organs !
2006-08-10 01:58:42 · answer #1 · answered by Spiritualseeker 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
For George Herbert Mead, the self arises out of social interaction. It is the combination of what he calls the "me" and the "I".
"me" is basically like your past - the collection of attitudes, actions, situations that you've been through and make you you. It is that pot of characteristics that we pull out when we want to describe ourselves, who we are.
"I" is the active part of the self...it is the person who is acting, responding, etc right now, at this moment. It is present tense...."I" act, and after the interaction is finished it becomes part of "me".
When you combine the "I" of the present, with the "me" of the past you get the self. Some also argue for a "you" - your future self, who you will be.
If you're interested in this stuff you might want to check out Mind, Self, and Society, by Mead, and The Semiotic Self, by Wiley. Or you can search them online to find a summary.
2006-08-10 08:09:31 · answer #2 · answered by jenNdan18286 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
An interesting question. (think in first person)
Self: refers to you as a person eg myself.
I: refers to you being in existence. eg I am.
It can also refer to you being part of something. eg: I can or I do.
If you seperate "myself", you get my self - you take ownership of yourself. To make better sense of this, you could add elements to the self component. eg self-esteem or self-respect. You take ownership over "self" components of your personality.
2006-08-10 07:44:27 · answer #3 · answered by Anthony 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They mean the same thing only the spelling is different.
2006-08-14 04:06:05 · answer #4 · answered by Lisa 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They are used in different ways. I mean, it wouldn't make sense if you said 'I like I for who I am!' Would it? It's better used as 'I like myself for who I am'. Do you get it?
2006-08-10 06:31:42 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
the spelling I guess. They both mean the same thing.
2006-08-10 06:29:59 · answer #6 · answered by Equinox 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
'i' referes to aperson only but 'self' refers to the prsonality
2006-08-10 06:32:32 · answer #7 · answered by romeo 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
same as you & yourself............
2006-08-10 06:30:01 · answer #8 · answered by swapan 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋