Eastern Philosophy (Society/Philosophy/Eastern_Philosophy)
up Eastern PhilosophyPhilosophy done in the traditions of Eastern thought, namely those traditions which have arisen in South and East Asia.EntriesEastern Philosophy http://www.kheper.net/topics/eastern/index.html Information and links regarding Eastern philosophy. Philosophy in Asia: 20th World Congress of Philosophy http://www.bu.edu/wcp/MainAsia.htm Archive of contributed papers in the subject area of Philosophy in Asia. SubcategoriesChinese Philosophy Past and present philosophy in China. Confucianism A humanistic tradition of East Asian thought, begun by Confucius and continued by later thinkers such as Mencius and Zhu Xi. History Sites concerning the history of Eastern philosophical traditions, and traditions which are no longer active. Indian Philosophy Past and present philosophy in India. Japanese Philosophy Past and present philosophy in Japan. Korean Philosophy Past and present philosophy in Korea. Kyoto School The Kyoto School, a prominent group of Japanese philosophers from the early 20th century to recent times. Led by Nishida, they strove to bring Philosophers Links to categories of Eastern philosophers. Related categoriesJapanese 東洋の哲学・思想に関するサイトを扱います。 Buddhism Buddhism comes from the teachings of the Buddha. There are many schools or flavours of Buddhism, so it can be confusing at times, especially to anyone unfamiliar with the subject. This category is Eastern Religions Hinduism Hinduism, also know as Sanatana Dharma is one of the oldest religions of the world. It originated without any single leader or personality and evolved with scripture expressing diverse thought. Taoism Tao can be roughly translated into English as path. It is generally used in a more metaphysical sense within popular Taoism, however. Tao (Dao) is often seen as an insentient and unseen force, Vedic The word Veda means "knowledge." In the modern world, we use the term "science" to identify the kind of authoritative knowledge upon which human progress is based. To the ancient people of Zen Philosophy The metaphysics of Zen Buddhism is essentially Hinduism "stripped for transport" with a little bit of Taoist humor and Native-American Coyote energy thrown in for good measure. The Zen Master gives Neigbour categoriesAcademic Departments University and college departments and institutes of philosophy, many of them offering advanced degrees in philosophy. Most sites have program Aesthetics Philosophy of art, or aesthetics, is the branch of philosophy examining the nature of art and of the experience of art. Art, in this context, is broadly conceived as including the Analytic Philosophy A tradition stemming from the early 20th century, placing a strong emphasis on clarity and rigorous debate. It is Chats and Forums The search for wisdom through open debate. Sites submitted to this category should be in some way interactive and Conferences Continental Philosophy Directories Link collections, annotated directories, and search engines for philosophy and related areas. Education This category is devoted to the teaching of philosophy. It is supposed to provide resources for philosophy teachers, mostly at the college and university level, including sites on pedagogy in Employment Information about the job market in philosophy, job listings. Epistemology Works of philosophers or others dealing with the limits, sources, nature and methods of human knowledge. Ethics Ethics is the study of what's right and wrong (the word "morality" has a very similar, if not identical meaning) - as in "Stealing is wrong", not as in "2+2=3 is wrong". As with other branches of Feminist Philosophy History of Philosophy Western philosophy has a long and varied history, dating back to the pre-Socratic philosophers of ancient Greece. The category for history of philosophy is dedicated to sites and pages which deal Humor Journals Individual academic journals on philosophy, and directories of journal websites. Metaphilosophy Metaphilosophy is the study of the subject, matter, methods and aims of philosophy. It is the philosophy of philosophy. Metaphysics Metaphysics is a primary subject area in philosophy which investigates the nature, constitution, and structure of reality. It also deals with notions such as causation, time, modality (necessity and Movements Distinct philosophical schools of thought. Online Texts Resources and archives of academic philosophical writings, both historically and in recent times, including essays and dissertations. Organizations Organizations and associations related to philosophy. Personal Pages This category is for issues that do not fit in any of the other Philosophy categories. 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