Ancient philosophy

This page lists some links to ancient philosophy. In Europe, the spread of Christianity through the Roman world marked the end of Hellenistic philosophy and ushered in the beginnings of Medieval philosophy.

Classical Indian philosophy

In classical times, these inquiries were systematized in six schools of philosophy. The questions asked were:

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• What is the ontological nature of consciousness?
• How is cognition itself experienced?
• Is mind (chit) intentional or not?
• Does cognition have its own structure?

The six schools of Indian philosophy are:

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• Mimamsa
• Samkhya
• Yoga
• Vaisheshika
• Nyaya
• Vedanta