Notes: The Other as Extended Self vs. I-Thou. Bakhtin and Buber.
Exploring how the self extends into social roles and relationships through Bakhtin's polyphonic theory and Buber's I-Thou philosophy.
Dr. Nicole Chew-Helbig, PhD

Exploring how the self extends into social roles and relationships through Bakhtin's polyphonic theory and Buber's I-Thou philosophy.

The *I-position *does not limit itself to the internal domain of the self. e.g. I am a piano player, I as a father. We extend our selves into society through (what looks like our roles) "my father",...

How Bakhtin's concept of the polyphonic novel illuminates the multiplicity of voices within the self, with implications for psychotherapy.

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