PHILOSOPHERS COMPARISON

Eastern and Western Philosophers Comparison



Eastern and Western Philosophers Comparison

Introduction

This paper will compare Eastern and Western Philosophers. There are many differences and similarities between both eastern and western philosophers and it can be quiet challenging to decide on which philosophers had more impact than another, the reason being is that, in my opinion, all of the philosophers make up and contributed to the bountiful amount of philosophical ideas and theories that exist today. I will be comparing the two philosophers that I believe were very influential during the eastern and western philosophical era, the first from eastern philosophy is Loa Tzu because of his great influence and knowledge contributions, the next is the western philosopher Arthur Schopenhauer whose pessimistic philosophical ideas highly contributed and has a very compelling case supporting his ideas.

Discussion and Analysis

The eastern philosopher Loa Tzu is known for being responsible for the Taoism religion and his many ideas and theories are influential and very well known in today's society. Many people believe that Loa Tzu can be compared to the Greek philosopher Socrates because both of the philosophers believed that even the wisest person is still ignorant. Loa Tzu has very compelling writings and documentation from his experiences and studies that are very supportive of his philosophical ideas, he dedicated his life to following a path of enlightenment and studied how an individual can reach full enlightenment and have a successful and confident life (William, 1993).

The most common image of Lao Tzu makes an extraordinary character. Miraculously conceived by the passage of a comet or ingestion by the mother of a plum (li, family name is generally attributed to him) magic, he was born with white hair and beard, hence his nickname former (Lao), and ear lobes very long, a sign of wisdom. Archivist at the court of the Zhou and contemporary of Confucius who recognizes him as a teacher and an extraordinary being, he ends up leaving the country who is at least 160 years, weary of political strife. He leaves west riding a buffalo came to pass that marks the border, he wrote the Book of the Way and Virtue at the request of the guardian Yin Xi then continues his journey (Angus, 1986). Nobody knows when it is, but some think it does not die or he is reincarnated, reappearing in various forms to transmit the Dao. Indeed, real or fictional, the character Lao ...