Region names the place where a philosophical school actually began. Wikipedia notes Stoicism was "founded in the ancient Agora of Athens," and was "popularized through public teaching at the Stoa Poikile, a painted colonnade" in that same city. This dimension shows which places have produced the schools of thought that shaped later philosophy.
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1. Epistemology (Wikipedia)
WikipediaEpistemology, lead section, term-coining sentence
Despite its ancient roots, the word itself was coined only in the 19th century to designate this field as a distinct branch of philosophy.
Epistemology, lead section, early traditions sentence
Early reflections on the nature, sources, and scope of knowledge are found in ancient Greek, Indian, and Chinese philosophy.
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