Tuesday, July 3, 2012

Studying Philosophy ... Studying Art History

When one studies ART HISTORY one studies that products of a culture. What is created reflects the values of a community as well is its financial stability.

One way to understand what a culture VALUES is to understand how people THINK and FEEL. Understanding religion and philosophy is one manner in what that can be done. From a WESTERN perspective, understanding EASTERN philosophies is a complicated process as it is very different from WESTERN thought. Bachelor's Degree Online published a post that sets a foundation for one's study of EASTERN PHILOSOPHY. Check out the post, The 8 Eastern Philosophers Every Student Should Study to gain a foundation about: Lao Tzu, Siddhartha Gautama, Confucius, Rumi, Sun Tzu, Mulla Sadra, Mao Zedong, and Guru Nanek Dev.

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