The Other or constitutive other (also referred to as othering) is a key concept in continental philosophy, opposed to the Same. It refers, or attempts to refer, to that which is 'other' than the concept being considered. The term often means a person other than oneself, and is often capitalised. The Other is singled out as different. The idea of the Other A person's definition of the 'Other' is part of what defines or even constitutes the self (see self (psychology), self (philosophy), and se… (More on Other)