eastern verses western plilosihpy

[dear john]

do you guys have any thoughts about good example of eastern verses western philosiphy?

[gcav]

In what area? Religion? Martial Arts? Business? Family Values?

[Ricochet]

It would be wrong to talk about "Western philosophy" or "Eastern philosophy." There are many philosophies in both the East and the West stretching back for thousands of years, and each has something different to say.

 

If you are interested in philosophy, I suggest you take a class where they will give you a general overview, though know beforehand that there is no way that it could be comprehensive.

[dear john]

philosiphy on way of living

 

any takers

[tkdkarategirl]

Read Sun Tzu's "The Art Of War."

[Zhong Gau]

do you mean daily living rituals?

 

or general overall being?

 

or earning a living?

 

there's probably a lot of information you're not looking for that could be a plausible answer to your question.

 

if you're looking for a syncretic point of view, or rather one that is homogenized from the two go to your nearest china town and find a community center. take a tape recorder and conduct impromptu interviews.

 

remember: they all came here for a reason. many were born here and haven't left thier cultural identity for the larger american society. and in that question (assimilation) you will discover that philosophy is very much tied to thier nationality of origin. even chinese, korean and viet people born here will have different philosophies than thier parents and grandparents due to thier degree of enculturation. I know a really old guy who has lived in the states for thirty years but still won't learn english.

 

there's a book about the history of oriental philosophy, its basically out of print but you can still order used copies: A Sourcebook in Chinese Philosophy by Wing Tsit Chan. 1963 Princeton University Press. ISBN 0-691-01964-9.

[Dark Shogun]

I don't think that western and eastern philosophy are incompatable as far as metaphysics is concearned.

 

Philosophy of ethics and politics may be another matter.