The Self in Western Thought

.
 Western philosophy - encompasses the
philosophical thought and work of the Western
world. Historically, the term refers to the
philosophical thinking of Western culture,
beginning with the ancient Greek philosophy of
the pre-Socratics
 .

The word philosophy itself originated from

the Ancient Greek philosophía (φιλοσοφία),
literally, "the love of wisdom" (φιλεῖν
phileîn, "to love" and σοφία sophía,
"wisdom").
 What is Western philosophy?
Western philosophy acknowledges the existence of a
human self (with some exceptions). Eastern philosophy
firmly denies the existence of a human self (with some
exceptions). Contemporary neuroscientific and
neuropsychological research attempts to locate and
identify the human self in the brain.
The Self in Western Perspective
In the West, there is a dualistic conception of the self
where there is a clear distinction between creator
and created, and Man and the self is viewed as an
artifact of creation. This knowledge then allows for a
more accurate and proper analysis of mythology
from both the Eastern and Western traditions.
What is self in Western thought?
In Western thought, people tend to answer
affirmatively and think of the self as an entity
separate from others. In Eastern philosophy, though,
the self is often treated as an illusion. Buddhism is
another common Eastern religion and philosophy.
Buddhism believes in interconnectedness, or that
everything is connected.
What is the concept of self according to
Western?
Whereas in the West the self is understood
primarily as an autonomous ego whose
existence is distinct from that of others, in the
East, it is often argued there is no meaning of
self that is independent of our relations to
others. The self is irreducibly social.
 Western philosophers:

René Descartes
Immanuel Kant