Volume 24, 1998
Philosophy in Asia
Galib A. Khan
Pages 49-54
Philosophy in the South Asian Subcontinent
A Unity in Maladjustment
Philosophy in the south Asian subcontinent differs from Western philosophy in the following three ways: (1) it is based upon religion; (2) love of tradition becomes an obstacle for philosophical development; and (3) authority is accepted as a source of knowledge. I argue that future philosophical development demands that the above three differences be removed. Furthermore, philosophers from the subcontinent must concentrate on contemporary issues.