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| '''Western philosophy''' is a term that refers to [[philosophy|philosophical]] thinking in the [[Western world|Western or Occidental world]], as opposed to [[Eastern philosophy|Eastern or Oriental philosophies]] and the varieties of indigenous philosophies. | | '''Western philosophy''' is a term that refers to [[philosophy|philosophical]] thinking in the [[Western world|Western or Occidental world]], as opposed to [[Eastern philosophy|Eastern or Oriental philosophies]] and the varieties of indigenous philosophies. |
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| ==Origins== | | ==Origins== |
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| The introduction of the terms "philosopher" and "philosophy" has been ascribed to the Greek thinker [[Pythagoras]] (see [[Diogenes Laertius]]: "De vita et moribus philosophorum", I, 12; [[Cicero]]: "Tusculanae disputationes", V, 8-9). The ascription is based on a passage in a lost work of [[Herakleides Pontikos]], a disciple of [[Aristotle]]. It is considered to be part of the widespread legends of Pythagoras of this time. The term "philosophy" was made famous by [[Plato]]'s and [[Aristotle]]'s large volume of written works that survived for over two thousand years. | | The introduction of the terms "philosopher" and "philosophy" has been ascribed to the Greek thinker [[Pythagoras]] (see [[Diogenes Laertius]]: "De vita et moribus philosophorum", I, 12; [[Cicero]]: "Tusculanae disputationes", V, 8-9). The ascription is based on a passage in a lost work of [[Herakleides Pontikos]], a disciple of [[Aristotle]]. It is considered to be part of the widespread legends of Pythagoras of this time. The term "philosophy" was made famous by [[Plato]]'s and [[Aristotle]]'s large volume of written works that survived for over two thousand years. |
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| ==External links== | | ==External links== |
− | * [http://forums.philosophyforums.com/ Philosophy Forums] | + | * [https://forums.philosophyforums.com/ Philosophy Forums] |
− | * [http://www.tau.ac.il/humanities/philos/links.htm Philosophy Sites on the Internet - Tel Aviv University list] | + | * [https://www.tau.ac.il/humanities/philos/links.htm Philosophy Sites on the Internet - Tel Aviv University list] |
− | * [http://plato.stanford.edu/ The Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy] | + | * [https://plato.stanford.edu/ The Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy] |
− | * [http://www.utm.edu/research/iep/ The Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy] | + | * [https://www.utm.edu/research/iep/ The Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy] |
− | * [http://www.rep.routledge.com/views/home.html The Routledge Encyclopedia of Philosophy] | + | * [https://www.rep.routledge.com/views/home.html The Routledge Encyclopedia of Philosophy] |
− | * [http://www.btinternet.com/~glynhughes/squashed/index.htm Glyn Hughes' Squashed Philosophers] - condensed and abridged versions of the books which defined the way The West thinks now. | + | * [https://www.btinternet.com/~glynhughes/squashed/index.htm Glyn Hughes' Squashed Philosophers] - condensed and abridged versions of the books which defined the way The West thinks now. |
− | * [http://sophiasdialectic.com Philosophy Wiki] | + | * [https://sophiasdialectic.com Philosophy Wiki] |
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| [[Category: General Reference]] | | [[Category: General Reference]] |