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* **Greek Philosophy** | * **Greek Philosophy** |
* **Presocratics** (e.g., Thales, Pythagoras, Heraclitus, Parmenides): These thinkers are considered the first philosophers. They were primarily concerned with the fundamental nature of reality. | * **Presocratics** (e.g., Thales, [[:pythagoras|Pythagoras]], Heraclitus, Parmenides): These thinkers are considered the first philosophers. They were primarily concerned with the fundamental nature of reality. |
* **Socratic Period** (e.g., Socrates, Plato, Aristotle): This period is marked by an emphasis on ethics, politics, and epistemology (the study of knowledge). | * **Socratic Period** (e.g., [[:socrates|Socrates]], [[:plato|Plato]], [[:aristotle|Aristotle]]): This period is marked by an emphasis on ethics, [[:politics|]], and epistemology (the study of knowledge). |
* **Hellenistic Philosophy** (e.g., Epicureans, Stoics, Skeptics): This era saw the development of several schools of thought, each with its own views on ethics and the best way to live. | * **Hellenistic Philosophy** (e.g., Epicureans, Stoics, Skeptics): This era saw the development of several schools of thought, each with its own views on ethics and the best way to live. |
* **Roman Philosophy** | * **Roman Philosophy** |
* Thinkers like Cicero, Seneca, and Marcus Aurelius expanded upon and adapted Greek philosophical ideas to the context of the Roman Empire. | * Thinkers like Cicero, Seneca, and Marcus Aurelius expanded upon and adapted [[:greek|Greek]] philosophical ideas to the context of the [[:rome|Roman Empire]]. |
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==== Medieval Philosophy (c. 500 CE - 1500 CE) ==== | ==== Medieval Philosophy (c. 500 CE - 1500 CE) ==== |
==== Renaissance Philosophy (c. 14th - 17th century) ==== | ==== Renaissance Philosophy (c. 14th - 17th century) ==== |
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* This period saw a revival of interest in ancient Greek and Roman philosophy. Thinkers like Erasmus and Machiavelli broke from medieval scholasticism and paved the way for the Enlightenment. | * This period saw a revival of interest in ancient Greek and Roman philosophy. Thinkers like Erasmus and [[:Machiavelli|]] broke from medieval scholasticism and paved the way for the Enlightenment. |
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==== Modern Philosophy (c. 17th - 19th century) ==== | ==== Modern Philosophy (c. 17th - 19th century) ==== |
* **Rationalism** (e.g., Descartes, Spinoza, Leibniz): Emphasized the role of reason as the primary source of knowledge. | * **Rationalism** (e.g., Descartes, Spinoza, Leibniz): Emphasized the role of reason as the primary source of knowledge. |
* **Empiricism** (e.g., Locke, Berkeley, Hume): Argued that experience is the primary source of knowledge. | * **Empiricism** (e.g., Locke, Berkeley, Hume): Argued that experience is the primary source of knowledge. |
* **German Idealism** (e.g., Kant, Hegel): Focused on the relationship between thought and reality. | * **German Idealism** (e.g., [[:kant|Kant]], [[:hegel|Hegel]]): Focused on the relationship between thought and reality. |
* **Existentialism** (e.g., Kierkegaard, Nietzsche): Emphasized individual existence and freedom. | * **Existentialism** (e.g., Kierkegaard, Nietzsche): Emphasized individual existence and freedom. |
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==== Contemporary Philosophy (20th century - present) ==== | ==== Contemporary Philosophy (20th century - present) ==== |
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* **Analytic Philosophy**: Originated in the English-speaking world, with thinkers like Russell, Wittgenstein, and Moore. It emphasizes logical analysis and clarity. | * **Analytic Philosophy**: Originated in the English-speaking world, with thinkers like Russell, Wittgenstein, and Moore. It emphasizes logical analysis and clarity. |
* **Continental Philosophy**: Originated in Europe, with thinkers like Heidegger, Sartre, and Derrida. It often addresses broad historical and cultural themes. | * **Continental Philosophy**: Originated in Europe, with thinkers like Heidegger, Sartre, and Derrida. It often addresses broad historical and cultural themes. |
* **Postcolonial and Decolonial Philosophy**: Engages with the legacy of colonialism and seeks to develop philosophies outside of Western paradigms. | |
==== Eastern Philosophy ==== | ==== Eastern Philosophy ==== |
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* **Indian Philosophy**: Includes the philosophical traditions of Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism, and more. | * **Indian Philosophy**: Includes the philosophical traditions of Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism, and more. |
* **Chinese Philosophy**: Includes Confucianism, Daoism, and Legalism. | * **[[:zhongguo|Chinese]] Philosophy**: Includes [[:confucious|Confucianism]], Daoism, and Legalism. |
* **Japanese Philosophy**: Incorporates native Shinto beliefs with imported Buddhist and Confucian ideas. | * **[[:nippon|Japanese]] Philosophy**: Incorporates native [[:shinto|Shinto]] beliefs with imported Buddhist and Confucian ideas. |
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