Name↕ | Philosopher↕ | Born↕ | Birthplace↕ | Notable Work↕ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Krishna | Krishna | -3227 | Mathura | — |
Ptahhotep | Ptahhotep | -2450 | — | The Maxims of Ptahhotep |
Enheduanna | Enheduanna | -2300 | Akkadian Empire | The Exaltation of Inanna |
Bharadwaja | Bharadwaja | -2000 | — | — |
Pippalada | Pippalada | -2000 | — | — |
Angiras | Angiras | -1500 | — | — |
Vamadeva | Vamadeva | -1500 | — | — |
Tian Zifang | Tian Zifang | -1000 | — | — |
Maitreyi | Maitreyi | -1000 | — | — |
Parshvanatha | Parshvanatha | -871 | Varanasi | — |
Yajnavalkya | Yajnavalkya | -800 | — | — |
Guan Zhong | Guan Zhong | -719 | Yingshang County | — |
Epimenides of Crete | Epimenides of Crete | -700 | Knossos | — |
Anacharsis | Anacharsis | -700 | Scythia | — |
Periander | Periander | -700 | Corinth | — |
Gargi Vachaknavi | Gargi Vachaknavi | -700 | — | — |
Myson of Chenae | Myson of Chenae | -699 | — | — |
Pittacus of Mytilene | Pittacus of Mytilene | -650 | Mytilene | — |
Cleobulus of Lindos | Cleobulus of Lindos | -629 | Lindus | — |
Solon | Solon | -629 | Classical Athens | — |
Thales | Thales | -624 | Miletus | Thales' theorem |
Aesop | Aesop | -619 | Mesembria | Aesop's Fables |
Anaximander | Anaximander | -609 | Miletus | apeiron |
Theano | Theano | -600 | Crotone | — |
Alcmaeon of Croton | Alcmaeon of Croton | -600 | Crotone | — |
Hippasus | Hippasus | -600 | Metapontum | — |
Damo | Damo | -600 | Crotone | — |
Myia | Myia | -600 | Crotone | — |
Hermodamas | Hermodamas | -600 | Samos | — |
Chilon of Sparta | Chilon of Sparta | -599 | Sparta | — |
Mahapajapati Gotami | Mahapajapati Gotami | -599 | Devadaha | — |
Bias of Priene | Bias of Priene | -599 | Priene | — |
Mahavira | Mahavira | -598 | Vaishali | — |
Anaximenes of Miletus | Anaximenes of Miletus | -584 | Miletus | — |
Pythagoras | Pythagoras | -582 | Samos | Pythagorean theorem |
Laozi | Laozi | -579 | Zhoukou | Tao Te Ching |
Pherecydes of Syros | Pherecydes of Syros | -579 | Syros | — |
Xenophanes | Xenophanes | -569 | Colophon | — |
Śāriputra | Śāriputra | -567 | Rajgir | — |
Confucius | Confucius | -550 | Qufu | Analects |
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