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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.

==Origins==

==Origins==

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.