Eastern philosophy

East Asian Philosophies

Confucius

Main Article: Confucianism

Confucianism is an ethical and philosophical system of human conduct founded by K'ung Fu Tzu (551-479 BC), also known as Confucius. Confucius was a political theorist and philosopher with comparative influence in the East to that of Socrates in the West. Being an educator, the process of education was of great importance to Confucius and in it he saw a path to public service. Serving in many different government posts, such as the Minister of Public Works, he eventually ended up as Minister of Crime in Lu, China.

Indian Philosophies

Hinduism

Main Article: Hinduism

Hinduism is one of the oldest religious traditions still practiced in the world today and deeply associated with astrology. Immigration by Indo-Europeans into modern day India, called the Vedic peoples constructed an Indian religion embodied within the Vedas (sacred Indian/Hindu texts). [1]

Buddhism

Main Article: Buddhism

Buddhism grew from within the context of Hinduism, allowing a godless spirituality to many, is a worldwide religion and philosophy about 2,500 years old with approximately 376 million adherents as of 2005.

Sikh philosophy

Main Article: Sikh

West Asian Philosophies

Islam

Main Article: Islam

Islam (Arabic: الإسلام, al-’islām) is a religion founded by Muhammad (Mohammed) in AD 622 during the Umayyad aristocracy (a golden age for the Islamic Ummah in which it was specifically Arab). Islam practices a theology based in the Qur'an, and an individual who follows Islam is called a Muslim. According to traditional Islamic belief, Isa or Jesus was sent by Allah to pave the road for Islam revealed to Muhammad by the angel Gabriel. Gabriel revealed Allah's last message, the Qur'an to the utmost and final prophet, Muhammad. The word Allah (الله‎) is the name of God predominantly used by Muslims and the word Islam means "submission" or total surrender to the will of Allah.