Its always good to know the philosophy. The history of yoga tells you how the yoga evolved. it helps you understand the use of yoga and expectations from yoga.
Authority and Tradition
Claud Sutton has written: 'The German tradition in philosophy' -- subject(s): Enlightenment, German Philosophy
The philosophy of the Enlightenment emphasized reason, individualism, and skepticism of tradition and authority. It sought to promote scientific understanding, freedom of thought, and progress through education and critical thinking. Key thinkers included Immanuel Kant, John Locke, and Voltaire.
Jewish religion and Aristotelian philosophy
Jewish religion and Aristotelian philosophy
Gerald J. Postema has written: 'Philosophy and the Law of Torts (Cambridge Studies in Philosophy and Law)' 'Bentham' 'Bentham and the common law tradition' -- subject(s): Common law, Law, Philosophy, Utilitarianism 'Bentham and the Common Law Tradition (Clarendon Law Series)'
Positivism is philosophy of science based on the view that in the social as well as natural sciences, data derived from sensory experience, and logical and mathematical treatments of such data, are together the exclusive source of all authentic knowledge
My understanding of Global Affairs is that it is a dying tradition.
Confucianism
D.F Pears has written: 'Bertrand Russell and the British tradition in philosophy'
Jeffrey Fish has written: 'Epicurus and the Epicurean tradition' -- subject(s): Epicureans (Greek philosophy), PHILOSOPHY / History & Surveys / Ancient & Classical
The Journal of Speculative Philosophy was created in 1867 by William T. Harris. It is one of the oldest philosophy journals in the United States, focusing on the publication of original work within the American philosophical tradition.