Questions tagged [eastern-philosophy]
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Is the "Eastern philosophy" really philosophy?
I'm a undergraduate student in an eastern country. And I'm interested in contemporary "western" philosophy. But to graduate, I'm forced to take some "eastern philosophy" course like Buddihism or Confuciannism. During the class, hearing what…
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What are some of the differences between Chinese and Japanese philosophy?
I am currently in the process of enrolling for a Philosophy major. I would like to balance the amount of western philosophy with eastern philosophy. However, I can only choose Chinese or Japanese studies or even "Southeast Asian" studies, whatever…
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Analytic Philosophy in India
After studying Jonardon Ganeri's Philosophy in Classical India, one is made to think whether there are applications of Indian classical Navya-Nyaya logic in Analytic Philosophy? What is the appropriateness of this? Thanks beforehand.
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How important is the Gita within Indian Philosophy?
The Bhagavad Gita is a late chapter in the Mahabharata, and I've read in several places that it's central to Indian Philosophy; but I also read a counter-opinion which posited its importance as an artifact of Indias encounter with the West.
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"One achieves knowledge and indifference at the same time" André Weil reference to the Gita. Source?
The great mathematician André Weil said this:
Nothing is more fruitful – all mathematicians know it – than those obscure analogies, those disturbing reflections of one theory in another; those furtive caresses, those inexplicable discords; nothing…
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References which analyze Indian philosophy in terms of Western philosophy
In my personal opinion, it seems so Western philosophy has a much better categorization of the various beliefs/opinions that one can have with easier to understand terms. Perhaps because my English is much more stronger than my ability to understand…
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Reformulating "Who am I" in a relational sense?
In self inquiry meditation one asks himself "who am I?"
Or Instead of “Who am I?” you may prefer asking, “Who is thinking this
thought? Who is seeing through these eyes right now?” These questions
direct your awareness inward, away from the…
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Is the initial conditions "all pervading" in advaita philosophy?
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So I'm recently engaging with some advaita philosophy via youtube (my attempt of self education). It seems to me that the laws of physics would also be considered "all pervading." My question is does this philosophy have something specific…
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