Eastern Philosophy

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EASTERN PHILOSOPHY

EASTERN PHILOSOPHY

 Consists of schools of thoughts which are often closely tied with religious beliefs.  “wisdom” literature  Goal is to achieve a balanced and find one’s role in society.

 Eastern philosophers are classified according to THEISTIC (based on a belief in a Supreme Being and deities) and NONTHEISTIC philosophers.

HOW DO WE CHARACTERIZE THE STUDY OF PHILOSOPHY?

 Way of analyzing frameworks.  FRAMEWORK – a way of thinking about the world and is compose of the views and beliefs of a person.

HOW DO WE CHARACTERIZE THE STUDY OF PHILOSOPHY?

 Internal questions – questions dealing with our own correctness and values  External questions – seek to question the very frameworks upon which people base their own beliefs and views.

HOW DO WE CHARACTERIZE THE STUDY OF PHILOSOPHY?

 AN EXAMINATION OF A PARTICULAR AREA OF KNOWLEDGE  The central principle in Philosophy is examination and questioning, and this is often applied in the analysis of the frameworks of other areas of science.

SEVERAL BRANCHES OF PHILOSOPHY  Philosophy of the Human Person – looks into the nature of man  Aesthetics – deals with beauty and what makes things beautiful  Logic – deals with correct reasoning  Epistimology – nature of knowledge and knowing

SEVERAL BRANCHES OF PHILOSOPHY  Ethics – deals with moral questions, dilemmas, and standards for human behavior  Political Philosophy – studies the government and deals with the questions of justice, power, and rights and obligations of citizens and right government.  Metaphysics – deals with questions regarding the nature of reality and existence.

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