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== [[Eastern philosophy]] ==
== [[Eastern philosophy]] ==
[[Image:Sankara.jpg|thumb"Adi Shankara, founder of Advaita Vedanta"]]
[[Image:Sankara.jpg|right|"Adi Shankara, founder of Advaita Vedanta"]]
In [[Western culture|the West]], the term [[Eastern philosophy]] refers very broadly to the various [[philosophy|philosophies]] of "the East," namely [[Asia]], including [[China]], [[India]], [[Japan]], [[Persian Empire|Persia]] and the general area. One must take into account that this term ignores that these countries do not belong to a single culture.
In [[Western culture|the West]], the term [[Eastern philosophy]] refers very broadly to the various [[philosophy|philosophies]] of "the East," namely [[Asia]], including [[China]], [[India]], [[Japan]], [[Persian Empire|Persia]] and the general area. One must take into account that this term ignores that these countries do not belong to a single culture.
