The phrase “Western values” calls to mind a long moral tradition dating back to classical antiquity – the thought of the ancient Greeks, the traditions of Roman law, New Testament moral ideals. But the idea that there are such things as “Western values” cannot be found in any of these traditions themselves.

Some central topics of Western philosophy in its early modern (also classical modern) period include the nature of the mind and its relation to the body, the implications of the new natural sciences for traditional theological topics such as free will and God, and the emergence of a secular basis for moral and …

Western philosophy has three fundamental eras. These are the ancient era, medieval era, and the modern era.

They differ in history, religion, political system and so on. Differences are also clearly seen in the Eastern and Western ways in dealing with education. The major difference between eastern and western culture is that people in the east are more conservative and traditional than the general population in the west.

In Western thought, people tend to answer affirmatively and think of the self as an entity separate from others. In Eastern philosophy, though, the self is often treated as an illusion.

The main concepts of this philosophy include Ru (humaneness), righteousness, propriety/etiquette, loyalty, and filial piety, along with strict adherence to social roles.

The worldly concern of Confucianism rests upon the belief that human beings are fundamentally good, and teachable, improvable, and perfectible through personal and communal endeavor, especially self-cultivation and self-creation. Confucian thought focuses on the cultivation of virtue in a morally organised world.

Although not practiced as a religion, Confucianism from China has deeply influenced Japanese thought. Confucianism also provided a hierarchical system, in which each person was to act according to his or her status to create a harmoniously functioning society and ensure loyalty to the state. …