Philosophy in the East

Author's name: Paul Mason Orsedar Publisher: Al-Ahliyya for Publishing and Distribution Year of publication: 2021 Literary classification: Philosophy and Thought Brief about the book: Eastern philosophy appeared long ago and was among the most important philosophies known to human history, but it faced significant criticism from a group of modern researchers who considered it an atheistic philosophy because it relies on religious and spiritual aspects and concerns human and natural issues. Meanwhile, Western philosophy is primarily a philosophy of death and fall, based on the mind or Logos alone, and it is a theoretical philosophy in every sense of the word and meaning. This difference is due to an original reason, which is the focus on the Western self and the concept of new sovereignty. This focus and marginalization of the other have displaced Eastern philosophy from its place, which it has inhabited for thousands of years, whether the West is ignorant of it or aware. It is undoubtedly an elitist tendency based on the philosophy of separation, not connection, and selfishness, not compassion and reciprocity. However, this book has deviated from the mainstream and has given due regard to those philosophies, with effort evident in the book's references and the investigation of the cultural and religious history.