There are a lot of European philosophies, and there are a lot of philosophies from outside of Europe. Trying to corral everything into Western and Eastern with some set of neatly definable characteristics is an exercise in futility. There are, however, quite a few common threads. Nothing that you can use to gather it all under one banner, but there are some recurring themes that crop up more in Europe than eslewhere, and vice versa.
What's Western Philosophy?
What's Western Philosophy?
What's Western Philosophy?
There are a lot of European philosophies, and there are a lot of philosophies from outside of Europe. Trying to corral everything into Western and Eastern with some set of neatly definable characteristics is an exercise in futility. There are, however, quite a few common threads. Nothing that you can use to gather it all under one banner, but there are some recurring themes that crop up more in Europe than eslewhere, and vice versa.