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List of Chinese philosophers

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Chinese philosophers include:

Ancient philosophers

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Confucianism

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Daoism

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Chinese School of Naturalists and Naturalism

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Mohism

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Legalism

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Yangism

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The Logicians

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The Agrarians

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School of Diplomacy

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School of Military

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Imperial era philosophers

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Xuanxue

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Chan Buddhism

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Neo-Confucianism

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  • Zhou Dunyi, argued for the inseparability of metaphysics and ethics.
  • Han Yu, precursor to Neo-Confucianism, essayist, and poet.
  • Lu Jiuyuan, saw moral conduct as a consequence of intuitive insights into the essence of reality.
  • Shao Yong, considered one of the most scholarly men of the time.
  • Su Shi, accomplished Song Dynasty writer.
  • Ye Shi, stressed practical learning and applying Confucian doctrine to real world problems.
  • Zhang Zai, everything is composed of qi, and that fact explains everything.
  • Lai Zhide, created the Taijitu.
  • Li Ao
  • Liu Zongzhou – considered the last master of Song-Ming Neo-Confucianism.

Islamic-Confucianism

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Kaozheng Evidential Research

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Philosophers that cannot be easily categorised

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Modern philosophers

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Chinese Marxist Philosophy

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