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===Reductionist tradition===
One of the major distinctions that is often drawn between [[Eastern philosophy]] and [[Western Philosophy]] is that the Eastern philosophers tended to espouse ideas favoring [[holism]] while the Western thinkers tended to espouse ideas favoring [[reductionism]]. This distinction between East and West is akin to other philosophical distinctions (such as [[Philosophical realism|realism]] vs. [[anti-realism]]). Some examples of the Eastern holistic spirit:
* "Open your mouth, increase your activities, start making distinctions between things, and you'll toil forever without hope." <small>— The [[Tao Te Ching]] of [[Lao Tzu]] (Brian Browne Walker, translator)</small>
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