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Timeline Of Eastern Philosophers
This is a wide-ranging alphabetical list of philosophers from the Eastern traditions of philosophy, with special interest in Indo-Chinese philosophy. The list stops at the year 1950, after which philosophers fall into the category of contemporary philosophy. Chinese philosophers Ancient Chinese philosophers Before 256 BCE (until the end of the Zhou dynasty) * Guan Zhong (died in 645 BCE) * Confucius (traditionally 551–479 BCE) — founder of Confucianism * Sunzi (– BCE) — military philosopher * Laozi (probably 6th century BCE) — founder of Taoism =475–221 BCE ( Warring States period)= * Mozi (– BCE) — political and religious philosopher * Liezi (– BCE) * Gaozi ( BCE) * Mencius (most accepted dates: 372–289 BCE; other possible dates: 385–303 BCE or 302 BCE) — political philosopher, social contract * Xu Xing ( BCE) * Gongsun Longzi ( fl. 300 BCE) — School of Names * Hui Shi (4th century BCE)— School of Names * Shang Yang (died 338 BCE) — Leg ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Timeline Of Western Philosophers
This is a list of philosophers from the Western tradition of philosophy. Western philosophers Greek philosophers 600–500 BCE * Thales of Miletus (c. 624 – 546 BCE). Of the Milesian school. Believed that all was made of water. * Pherecydes of Syros (c. 620 – c. 550 BCE). Cosmologist. * Anaximander of Miletus (c. 610 – 546 BCE). Of the Milesian school. Famous for the concept of ''Apeiron'', or "the boundless". * Anaximenes of Miletus (c. 585 – 525 BCE). Of the Milesian school. Believed that all was made of air. * Pythagoras of Samos (c. 580 – c. 500 BCE). Of the Ionian School. Believed the deepest reality to be composed of numbers, and that souls are immortal. * Xenophanes of Colophon (c. 570 – 480 BCE). Advocated monotheism. Sometimes associated with the Eleatic school. * Epicharmus of Kos (c. 530 – 450 BCE). Comic playwright and moralist. 500–400 BCE * Heraclitus of Ephesus (c. 535 – c. 475 BCE). Of the Ionians. Emphasized the mutability of the universe. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |