China
7 philosophers
Confucius
His teachings became the state ideology of China for 2,000 years. The Analects are a colle...
Laozi
Traditionally considered the founder of Daoism and author of the Dao De Jing. The name mea...
Mozi
Founded Mohism, the great rival of early Confucianism. Taught jian ai, impartial care for ...
Mencius
The Second Sage of Confucianism. Argued human nature is good, like water that flows downhi...
Xunzi
The great realist of the Confucian school. Insisted human nature is bad and becomes good o...
Zhuangzi
Author of the most playful book in philosophy. The butterfly dream asks how we can know wa...
Han Feizi
The master theorist of Legalism. Synthesized law, technique, and position as the tools of ...