Philosophy, (from Greek, by way of Latin, 

philosophia, “love of
wisdom”) the rational, abstract, and methodical consideration of
reality as a whole or of fundamental dimensions of human existence
and experience. Philosophical inquiry is a central element in
the intellectual history of many civilizations.

The subject of philosophy is treated in a number of articles. For

discussion of major systems of Eastern
philosophy, see Buddhism; Chinese
philosophy; Confucianism; Daoism; Hinduism; Indian
philosophy; Jainism; Japanese philosophy; Shintō; Sikhism.
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