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Sumer (Historical)

Nationality groups philosophers by the country each one came from. Wikipedia describes Immanuel Kant as "a German philosopher," a nationality that placed him within the German university system of his day. This dimension shows which countries produced the philosophers behind a given tradition.

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Era of EmergenceSourced to the subject's own account
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Cultural Origin TraditionSourced to the subject's own account
Ancient Greek 1
Cultural Origin TraditionSourced to the subject's own account
Ancient Indian 1
Sumer (Historical)
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1. Philosophy of Language (Wikipedia)
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  • Philosophy of language, lead section, linguistic-turn sentence
    Language began to play a central role in Western philosophy in the early 20th century.
  • Philosophy of language, lead section, Western roots sentence
    In the West, inquiry into language stretches back to the 5th century BC with philosophers such as Socrates, Plato, Aristotle, and the Stoics.
  • Philosophy of language, lead section, Indian tradition sentence
    Classical Indian philosophy saw the primary debates occurring between the Nyaya school, Mimamsa philosophy, and Vyakarana (grammar) traditions.
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