To include other thought would have been a diluting...

To include other thought would have been a diluting influence Having obtained an adequate understanding of Western philosophy and thought, the next step is a placement and broadening of that thought. Both these objectives can be accomplished by, as one way, the parallel study of Western and non-western systems.

And, as stated above, "there may well be other systems that have depths unfathomed by the West." Perhaps what has been accomplished in the West by way of empiricism is complemented in other systems by placement in the universal. That statement is of course both polarized and a simplification My writing includes, elsewhere, considerations of other systems.

When occasion arises and time permits, I will strengthen those other writings and attempt a mesh of the following systems: Western, Eastern and native The second edition The changes in the sections on Greek, Medieval and Modern philosophy have not undergone significant revision but there are numerous minor changes The following sections are completely new as of January 2002: Periods And Trends Or Main Influences Of Western Philosophy Error! Bookmark not defined.

is an encapsulated overview of Western philosophy The Recent Period: The Philosophies Of The Late 19th And The 20th And 21st Centuries Error! Bookmark not defined. characterizes the recent period and its formative influences and effects The Recent Period:…