Eastern philosophy
Asian spiritual traditions
Eastern philosophy refers broadly to the philosophical traditions originating in Asia—particularly those of China, India, and Japan.
The term encompasses diverse systems including Buddhism, Hinduism, Confucianism, Taoism, and Zen, often emphasizing harmony, meditation, and the relationship between self and cosmos.
In Western usage, Eastern philosophy typically contrasts with the Greek-rooted analytical tradition: She found Eastern philosophy more focused on practice than abstract argument.
The label oversimplifies vast intellectual traditions spanning millennia.
- metaphysicsPhilosophy of existence's nature
- mandalaCircular spiritual diagram
- zen gardenMeditative landscape of stone
- DaoismPhilosophy of natural harmony
- ethicsStudy of right conduct
epistemology · Upanishads · Tibetan Buddhism · filial piety · I Ching · yin · logic · Confucianism · yoga · lotus position · ahimsa · Tao Te Ching · ontology · dharma · buddha · eightfold path · reincarnation · karma yoga
- Asian studiesKorean language, Chinese history, Japanese history, Asian history, Japanese literature
- philosophiesempiricism, stoicism, nihilism, idealism, materialism
- philosophyethics, logic, metaphysics, ontology, epistemology
- Eastern WisdomConfucius, Lao Tzu, Tao Te Ching, I Ching, Analects
- Easteast, eastbound, easterly, due east, East End
- ConfucianismConfucius, Analects, Mencius, Four Books, benevolence
Eastern philosophyWestern philosophy
European tradition of reasoned inquiry
Eastern philosophyempiricism
Knowledge through observation
reductionism · rationalism · analytical reasoning · formal logic · objectivism
Eastern philosophymaterialism
Prioritizing goods over spirit
individualism · dualism · secular humanism · physicalism · anthropocentrism
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