Week 1 - Assigned Reading Posting

Week 1 - Assigned Reading Posting

Western Philosophy can be divided into four different views, these views are: Ancient Philosophy, Medieval Philosophy, Modern Philosophy, and Contemporary Philosophy. Ancient Philosophy was first started in ancient Greece, and some of its noted figures are: Thales of Miletus, Anaximenes of Miletus, and Anaximander. Medieval Philosophy was mostly focused on the idea of God and Aristotle's logic and ideas on life. Modern Philosophy is a collaboration of philosophical ideas from the 17th, 18th and 19 centuries. Contemporary Philosophy is the current philosophical idea, and shares ideas from these popular thinkers and more: Sigmund Freud, Friedrich Nietszche, Ernst Mach, John Dewey, etc...

Eastern Philosophy can also be divided into four different views, these views are: Indian Philosophy, Persian Philosophy, Chinese Philosophy, and Buddhist Philosophy. Indian Philosophy can be broken down into two basic schools of thought, Orthodox Schools and Heterodox schools. Persian Philosophy can be seen in society as far back as the Old Iranian philosophical traditions and thoughts which originated in ancient Indo-Iranian roots. Chinese Philosophy can be traced back thousands of years, all the way to the Yi Jing (The Book of Changes).

Abrahamic Philosophy can be divided into three different views, these views are: Jewish Philosophy is can be traced back to Judeo-Islamic philosophies (800 AD - 1400 AD). Christian Philosophy is mainly based on the ideas of Plato and Aristotle, with the theological doctrines of Christianity. Islamic Philosophy mainly focuses on the harmony between philosophy (reason) and the religious teachings of Islam (faith).