 The variations in the environment and the culture within the society allows the creation of

different perception and development of “SELF”. Which in turn provide a common distinction
between the practiced culture, norms and values in the Eastern which represents Asia and the
Western which represents the Americas and Europe.

 In the Philippine context a mixture of Eastern and Western philosophy can be notice,
considering the colonial background of our country. Besides that it can be observe also the
variations among regions and provinces due to geographical conditions.

 With the development of information technology and the presence of social media along with
the widespread of tourism, migration and intermarriages, an integration of culture and
philosophy between Eastern and Western can be develop. Which can either brought positive or
negative impact on a particular culture.

EASTERN PHILOSOPHY WESTERN PHILOSOPHY

BUDDHISM, CONFUCIANISM, HINDUISM, CHRISTIANITY, RATIONAL, SCIENTIFIC, LOGICAL

INTEGRAL, YOGA, ISLAM, TAOISM, ZEN SCHOOLS

MAIN PRINCIPLES

 COSMOLOGICAL UNITY  FEELING ONESELF AS AN ELEMENT OF

 LIFE IS A JOURNEY TOWARDS ETERNAL THE DIVINE
REALITIES THAT ARE BEYOND THE  LIFE IS A SERVICE (to God, money,
REALITIES THAT SURRONDS US business etc.)
 INNER WORLD DEPENDENT  LINEAR VIEW OF THE UNIVERSE AND
 SELF-LIBERATION FROM FALSE “ME” LIFE
AND FINDING THE “TRUE ME”  OUTER WORLD DEPENDENT
 BEHAVIORAL ETHICS  SELF DEDICATION TO THE GOAL

LIVING PRINCIPLES

 VIRTUE  ETHIC

RELATIONSHIP WITH RELIGION

 INTEGRATION  OPPOSITION
 ABSOLUTE TRUTH

 HOLLISTIC APPROACH  FOCUSED ON INDIVIDUAL EVENTS AND

 SEARCHING IS INSIDE YOURSELF BY ROLE OF THE PERSON
BECOMING PART OF THE UNIVERSE  SEARCHING IS OUTSIDE SELF THROUGH
THROUGH MEDITATION AND RIGHT RESEARCH AND ANALYSIS
LIVING

SEARCH FOR TRUTH AND FUNDAMENTAL RESEARCH

 THE TRUTH IS GIVEN IT DOES NOT NEED  TRUTH NEEDS TO BE PROVEN

TO BE PROVEN  THE PHILOSOPHIC BASE FOR AND
 THE PHILOSOPHICAL BASE FOR AND CULTURE OF FUNDAMENTAL RESEARCH
CULTURE OF FUNDAMENTAL RESEARCH IS STRONGER
IS WEAKER

BELIEFS AND VALUES

 THE TRUE KEY IS INSIDE.THE INNER
WORLD OF A HUMAN BEING AND
HIS/HER ABILITY TO CONTROL AND
DEVELOP IT IS THE HIGHEST VALUE. THE
WAY to THE TOP IS INSIDE YOURSELF,
THROUGH SELF-DEVELOPMENT.
 THE MAIN VALUES ARE SUCCESS AND
ACHIEVEMENT. THE MAJORITY OF
SUCCESS ACHIEVEMENT CRITERIA HAVE
AN EXTERNAL NATURE (money, fame,
popularity etc.) THE WAY TO TOP IS
THROUGH OUTSIDE INTERVENTION.

FUTURE

 YOUR FUTURE IS DETERMINED BY THE  YOUR FUTURE IS UNKNOWN, IT WAS

PAST AND YOU’RE DEEDS TODAY. PREDETERMINED BY GOD, AND IS NOT
MUCH INFLUENCED BY YOUR DEEDS.

JUSTICE

 SPIRITUAL PRACTIVE  CEREBRAL PRACTICE

EASTERN PHILOSOPHY WESTERN PHILOSOPHY

INDIVIDUALISM/COLLECTIVISM

 HUMAN BEING IS AN INTEGRAL PART OF  HUMAN BEING HAS AN INDIVIDUALISTIC

THE UNIVERSE AND SOCIETY. PEOPLE
ARE FUNDAMENTALLY CONNECTED.
DUTY TOWARDS OTHERS ARE A VERY
IMPORTANT MATTER. COLLECTIVISM IS
STRONGER.
NATURE AND IS AN INDEPENDENT PART
OF THE OF THE UNIVERSE AND THE
SOCIETY. INDIVIDUALISM IS STROGER.

IMPROVEMENT/EVOLUTION

 CYCLIC DEVELOPMENT HENCE  LINEAR DEVELOPMENT HENCE

IMPROVEMENT IS A NEVER ENDING IMPROVEMENT HAS A GOAL.
JOURNEY THAT HAS NO LIMIT DEVELOPMENT STOPS WHEN THE GOAL
IS REACHED.

RADICAL INNOVATION/REVOLUTION

 THE FUNDAMENTALS OF THE STATUS  THE FUNDAMENTALS OF THE STATUS

QUO SHOULD NOT BE QUESTIONED. THE QUO CAN AND OFTEN SHOULD BE
CULTURE OF CONSIDERING AND QUESTIONED. THE CULTURE OF
INTRODUCING RADICAL CHANGES IS CONSIDERING AND INTRODUCING
WEAKER. RADICAL CHANGES IS STRONGER.
 PASSION & VENTURING

 ENTREPRENEURIAL CREATIVITY AND  ENTREPRENEURIAL VENTURING IS

VENTURING IS CONTAINED BY THE ENCOURAGE EMOTIONALLY.
HABITS TO CONTROL ONE’S PASSIONS.

ACHIEVEMENT & WINNING

 WINNING IS INSIDE YOURSELF  WINNING IS OUTSIDE YOURSELF

IMPLEMENTATION

 SPIRITUAL AND MISSIONARY APPROACH  PRAGMATIC AND EMOTIONAL

APPROACH

GOALS & KEY TO SUCCESS

 SPRITIUAL  MATERIALISTIC

CONTROL OVER EMOTIONS

 MEDITATION  ANALYSIS

LEADERSHIP

 SPIRITUAL  HANDS-ON

taken from: www.1000ventures.com