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Is reason a western concept?

Reason seems to have been consciously employed and studied in western thought since the Enlightenment, and I would say has featured as a sort of distinguishing element of it since Socrates (and arguably since the pre-Socratics).

My question is, does Reason (capital R) hold such an overt and well-defined role in other traditions (Chinese, Indian)? Or is Reason, as the western canon understands it, a purely western phenomenon?

(Obviously other traditions can be said to be rational/reasonable to varying degrees; but are they Rational as western philosophers would understand that word, and do they consider Reason to be the sort of essential ingredient/valorised end-in-itself that western philosophers consider it to be?)
gpt
Can't say about Chinese or Indian philosophy.

But I've read Islamic philosophy. The early mutakallimuns (people who practiced Kalam or Islamic theology) emphasized on reasoning. Basically there were two formulas developed in the Islamic theology - Aql (reason) and Naql (revelation). 

This was back in the 7th or early 8th Century when they weren't exposed to Falsifa (Greek Philosophy). But then it follows great debate and ......