Saturday, November 19, 2011

Can you just give me thename of 2 chinese philosophers from The time of Confucius?

please, thats all io need and theni will do the research from there. Thank you!|||There were no other heavily influential philosophers during Confucius's lifetime, but the most of the ones listed by the first answerer came immediately after him. Confucius died in 479 BC.





Mencius lived from 372-289 BC. He followed Confucian thought and is considered to have carried on Confucius's teachings.





Lao Zi (author of the Tao Te Ching and father of Buddhism) lived in the 6th century BC according to Chinese tradition, but many scholars believe he is mythical, the combination of several people, or that he lived in the 4th century BC, which would put him immediately after Confucius as well.





The most contemporary would be Mozi (Micius), who lived from 470 BC to 391 BC, which would mean he was 9 years old when Confucius died. However, Mozi argued vehemently against Confucianism and Taoism.





Zhuangzi (or Chuang Tz怒) lived around the 4th century BC, immediately after Confucius.





The 4th century BC, during the "Warring States" period of history is also the time of the "Hundred Schools of Thought" philosophical summit of Chinese thought, which not coincidentally followed shortly after Confucius's death. This era brought several notable Chinese philosophers, but they all came after Confucius, rather than at the same time.|||Lao Tzu, Mo Tzu, Mencius, Chuang Tzu. Take your pick.

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