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Western philosophy

philosophical tradition of Western civilization
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Western philosophy
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Summary

Western philosophy is a science[1]. It draws 3,519 Wikipedia views per month (science category, ranking #3 of 27).[2]

Key Facts

  • Subclass of: philosophy[3], philosophical schools and traditions[4]
  • Commons category: Western philosophy[5]
  • Topic's main category: Category:Western philosophy[6]
  • Facet of: philosophy[7]
  • On focus list of Wikimedia project: Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/4[8]

Why It Matters

Western philosophy has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[9] It is known by 48 alternative names across languages and contexts.[10]

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Direct Wikidata claims

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Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [9] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [10] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 17w ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-06-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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