eastern philosophy
121Buddhism and Eastern religions — Buddhism has interacted with several East Asian religious traditions since it spread from the Indian subcontinent during the second century AD.ConfucianismConfucianism in particular raised fierce opposition to Buddhism in early history,… …
122Radhakrishnan, Sarvepalli — (1888–1975) Indian philosopher and statesman. Born in Southern India, Radhakrishnan held chairs of philosophy at various universities, before becoming professor of Eastern religions and ethics at Oxford, and eventually President of India. His… …
123change — The central problems for a philosophy of change are the relationship of change to time, and the relationship of both of them to us. Although change is a fundamental element of the perceived world, a permanent theme in both Eastern and Western… …
124Confucianism — The practical philosophy derived from the teachings of Confucius, influential in China and other Far Eastern countries. Confucianism was the state orthodoxy in China until the revolution of 1911. It teaches that harmony is found by following the… …
125optimism and pessimism — The term ‘optimism’ is first used in English in 1759, in reference to the work of Leibniz . The term ‘pessimism’ is recorded as first used by Coleridge in 1795. The best known and certainly the starkest expression of pessimism is from the Greek… …
126yinyang — ▪ Eastern philosophy Wade Giles romanization yin yang, Japanese in yō, in Eastern thought, the two complementary forces that make up all aspects and phenomena of life. Yin is a symbol of earth, femaleness, darkness, passivity, and… …
127patriarchy — The government of a family, church, or society by the fathers. The term patriarch was originally applied to the fathers of the tribes of Israel, then became an honorific designation of the bishops of the Church, and later the official designation …
128Swami Vivekananda — This article is about the chief Indian disciple. For the 1998 film, see Swami Vivekananda (film). Swami Vivekananda স্বামী বিবেকানন্দ स्वामी विवेकानन्द Swami Vivekananda in 1893 Born …
