What are the three major philosophical systems in the world?

1. Chinese Philosophy

The word "philosophy" originates from ancient Greek, and consists of two words, "love" and "wisdom". It was first used by the ancient Greek philosopher Pythagoras. Later, the word philosophy was widely recognized and used in countries all over the world.

The word "philosophy" in Chinese comes from the translation of the word "philosophy" by the Japanese scholar Nishiju in Baiyixin Lun, and it was not until 1902 that the Chinese used the word "philosophy" in an article in Xinmin Congjun (New People's Daily). It was not until 1902 that the Chinese applied the term "philosophy" to Chinese thought in a retrospective manner in an article in the Xinmin Congbao (New People's Journal), and it was not until the 1950s that the term "philosophy" was applied to the study of the history of thought in China under the influence of the former Soviet Union.

"Philosophy" is a social ideology that studies human thought and knowledge of society, everything and the universe, focusing on the enlightenment of wisdom and the sublimation of human thinking.

The West focuses on practice, which led to modern physics, and has been at the forefront of the world. China focuses on thought, thus giving rise to the unique Chinese philosophy.

2, Western Philosophy

Western Philosophy (Western Philosophy) belongs to a branch of Philosophy (Phil), Ancient Greece has always been regarded as the cradle of European civilization, and is the hometown of European and even Western philosophy. The earliest school of ancient Greek philosophy, the Miletus school, arose around the 7th or 6th century B.C. Before that, ancient Greek philosophy also had a long gestation period.

In a certain sense, it can be said that the premise of ancient Greek philosophy was ancient Greek mythology. Ancient Greek mythology consists of two parts: the stories of the gods and the legends of the heroes. In the oldest myths, the opening of heaven and earth, the birth of the gods, and the origin of mankind are told. In the imagination of the ancient Greeks, the gods had human images and human feelings.

The gods were different from men in that they were immortal, they were taller and more powerful than men, and they dominated the woes and destinies of the earth. The 12 major gods of Olympus were in fact the embodiment of the forces of nature.

3. Indian Philosophy

Indian philosophy has a history of nearly three thousand years. The development of Indian philosophy can be divided into three basic periods:

Ancient period (from the beginning of the first millennium B.C. to the first few centuries A.D.), Medieval period (Early Middle Ages, 10th-12th centuries, and Late Middle Ages, 17th-18th centuries), and Modern (including the modern era).

Indian philosophy, in the course of its long development, has raised and explored many questions:

The origin and development of the world, the origin of matter and spirit, the relationship between the soul and the body, the form of material movement, the reality of space and time, the capacity and means of human understanding, the dialectical development of thought, the relationship between linguistic logic and reality, the relationship between theory and practice, and the solution of social suffering, etc., which are very rich in content and have influenced the world.

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< p>Characteristics of Indian Philosophy:

1. Most of the systems of Indian philosophy are built on the basis of the ancient Vedic classics, either using it as a theoretical guide or as a theoretical starting point.

2. Indian thought is not satisfied with mere explanation of the world, with cognition for cognition's sake; they are all characterized by a strong tendency towards pragmatism: a desire to provide the people with a correct guide to life and a way to attain liberation.

3. The Indian philosophers despised purely rational cognition, and emphasized that "truth exists outside of reason", that truth is ineffable, and that it can be grasped only through intuition.

4, Indian philosophers, a distinctive feature of their kind of extraordinary tolerance.

5. Indian philosophy tends to despise earthly life and transcend the reality of life.

Baidu Encyclopedia-Chinese Philosophy

Baidu Encyclopedia-Western Philosophy

Baidu Encyclopedia-Indian Philosophy