Eastern and Western Philosophers Comparison PHI 105 INSTRUCTOR NAME By: NAME Eastern and Western philosophers vary in their respective arguments and ideas. The main difference is concept of god or gods. The philosophers have similarities ideas between the Eastern and Western philosophy. Eastern philosophies found their ideas around the center of supernatural being in one sense or another. Western philosophies found their ideas around the center of supernatural or spiritual
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David Fredriksen February 23‚ 2011 Introduction to Philosophy Hinduism: Quest for Ultimate Knowledge Hinduism is founded upon what is known as Brahman. It is the ultimate reality of everything in the world. It is the absolute foundation of all being on our planet and in the universe. "Brahman is declared to be the highest aim of all metaphysical inquiry." (29) Brahman is not exactly a person‚ as it is more closely related to be a kind of "God." A Hindu would also say that Brahman is the
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Patterns of Interaction‚ 2005) Hinduism has been made up of so many different cultures and beliefs that unlike Christianity and Islam it is unable to be traced back. Hindus believe in karma and reincarnation. Karma is good and bad things that a person does and they follow them through each reincarnation. Reincarnation is the rebirth of a soul or spirit which follows after death into a new body and begins another life. The three major Hindu gods were Vishnu the protector‚ Brahma the creator‚ and Shiva the
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They changed people’s outlook on life‚ both say that one should be good and follow his role in life; this gave people a purpose to work. While Hinduism believed in reincarnation by a person deeds in the last life‚ Buddhism focused on breaking the reincarnation cycle. Hinduism and Buddhism both believe in the concept of reincarnation but Hinduism focuses on climbing the levels of the caste system while Buddhism focuses on breaking the cycle and becoming one with the universe. They both spread to
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gurus that followed him preached and taught began to spread‚ and led to the rise of the religion we know today as Sikhism. Being a combination of both Eastern and Western faiths‚ Sikhism practiced the belief in the "Unity of God"‚ the belief in reincarnation‚ and also the rejection of caste. To start‚ Sikhism portrays a strong element of a western religion which is monotheism. Sikhs believe in one god‚ as do Muslims. This is contrary belief of the Hindus‚ who are polytheistic. Sikhs focus their lives
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Aryans - Caste system - Reincarnation - Dharma-divine law - Karma - Yoga Polytheistic- 3 main Gods - Brahma-Creator - Vishnu-preserver - Siva-destroyer Buddhism- Originated in India Is a philosophy not a religion Siddhartha Gautama-founder Buddha- the enlightened one 1) Life is full of suffering 2) Suffering is caused by our attachment to worldly things 3) Be more others-centered 4) Follow 8 fold path Siddhartha rejects caste system believes in reincarnation The Land of India • 110
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of their cultures. Two such belief systems and philosophies are Hinduism and Confucianism. Hinduism is a religion with no founder. The people who practice this religion believe in moksha and reincarnation. Moksha is the freedom from earthly desires and a complete understanding of the world. Reincarnation is the belief that people are reborn over and over again until achieving moksha. Whether or not they are born into a good life depends on their previous life’s karma (good or bad deeds). In Hinduism
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Only the purest and lightest of hearts may pass‚ the rest would be demolished by the demon Ammit. In the afterlife‚ Ancient Egyptians believed that reincarnation occurred and that death was but a mere interruption. In the Ancient Egyptian religion‚ once one has passed away‚ the afterlife would be a very demanding agony. But‚ to first have an afterlife‚ it was believed that one must be ‘mummified’‚ by being put into an ancient Egyptian coffin‚ named a sarcophagus. This was one of the numerous funerary
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almost everywhere. Most of the acceptable behaviors we have been taught since infancy have religious roots. I will compare and contrast the concepts of divinity in Judaic‚ Sumerian and Hindu culture‚ based on Genesis‚ The Epic of Gilgamesh and The Ramayana of Valmiki‚ respectively. Judging by the literature‚ the Judaic concept of divinity seemed to be both polytheistic and monotheistic. I conclude there were multiple gods by several passages in Genesis including when God said‚ “Let us make a human
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Little Buddha Little Buddha was a movie staring Keanu Reeves about a boy named Jesse who was thought to be the reincarnation of a Tibetan teacher named Lama Dorje. In the movie‚ Jesse is given a book by Lama Norbu that explains how Buddhism originated. Followers believe that it was started by Prince Siddhartha‚ who was played in the movie by Keanu Reeves. According to the book‚ there were many signs from the beginning that indicate Siddhartha was a special being. Siddhartha was born in the
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