<p>Western Philosophy dominates the field, and it is odd, because, it is rare that a school offer Eastern Philosophy courses.</p>
<p>Eastern Philosophy is distinct in a few different ways. The primary difference is that it doesn't follow a logical approach.
Also, Eastern phil is usually looked upon as carrying more of a religious or spiritual incentive; whereas western phil is concerned with objective, or scientific fact via deduction -- eastern phil seems to be concerned with offering an aesthetic or humanistic outlook on life.</p>