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This chart is AWFUL. All of these thinkers/schools have influenced culture all over the world and extends far wider and deeper than these few comments would lead one to believe. In short, these thinkers and their followers are largely responsible for the development of what we now take to be "Western Civilization."

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a quote from bernard russell about the history of western photography and how to live without certainity

Bertrand Russell quote about uncertainty from A History of Western Philosophy: “To teach how to live without certainty, and yet without being paralyzed by hesitation, is perhaps the chief thing that philosophy, in our age, can still do for those who study it.”

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Socrates was a Greek philosopher from Athens who is credited as one of the founders of Western philosophy, and as being the first moral philosopher of the Western ethical tradition of thought #lifequotes#quotes #Socrates

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Sankhya (often spelled Sāṁkhya) is one of the major “orthodox” (or Hindu) Indian philosophies. Two millennia ago it was the representative Hindu philosophy. It is a strong Indian example of metaphysical dualism, but unlike many Western counterparts it is atheistic. Read more at the website.

Sankhya (often spelled Sāṁkhya) is one of the major “orthodox” (or Hindu) Indian philosophies. Two millennia ago it was the representative Hindu philosophy. It is a strong Indian example of metaphysical dualism, but unlike many Western counterparts it is atheistic. Read more at the website.

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Classical Thought (History of Western Philosophy) [Irwin, Terence] on Amazon.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. Classical Thought (History of Western Philosophy)

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Art of Wondering Philosophy literally means love of wisdom. Philosophy is the study of ideas about knowledge, truth, the nature and meaning of life, etc. Philosophy helps us better understand who w…

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