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4924795614SocratesThe first great Greek philosopher to turn rationalism towards questions of human existence (469-399 BCE).0
4924795615Siddhartha Gautama (The Buddha)The Indian prince turned ascetic (ca. 566-ca. 486 BCE) who founded Buddhism.1
4924795616Saint PaulThe first great popularizer of Christianity (10-65 CE).2
4924795617PythagorasA major Greek philosopher (ca. 560-ca. 480 BCE) who believed that an unchanging mathematical order underlies the apparent chaos of the world.3
4924795618PlatoA disciple of Socrates whose Dialogues convey the teachings of his master while going beyond them to express own philosophy; lived 429 to 328 BCE.4
4924795619NirvanaThe end goal of Buddhism, in which individual identity is "extinguished" into a state of serenity and great compassion.5
4924795620MokshaIn Hindu belief, liberation from separate existence and union with the Brahman.6
4924795621Mahayana"Great Vehicle", the popular development of Buddhism in the early centuries of the Common Era, which gives a much greater role to supernatural beings and proved to be much more popular than the original (Theravada) Buddhism.7
4924795622LegalismA Chinese philosophy distinguished by an adherence to clear laws with vigorous punishments.8
4924795623LaoziA legendary Chinese philosopher of the sixth century BCE; regarded as a founder of Daoism.9
4924795624KarmaIn Hinduism, the determining factor of the level at which the individual is reincarnated, based on purity of action and fulfillment of duty in the prior existence.10
4924795625JudaismThe monotheistic religion developed by the Hebrews, emphasizing a sole personal god (Yahweh) with concerns for social justice.11
4924795626Jesus of NazarethThe prophet/god of Christianity (ca. 4 BCE-ca. 30 CE)12
4924795627IsaiahOne of the most important prophets of Judaism, whose teachings show the transformaton of the religion in favour of compassion and social justice (eighth century BCE).13
4924795628HippocratesA very influential Greek medical theorist (ca. 460-ca. 370 BCE); regarded as the father of medicine.14
4924795629HinduismA word derived from outsiders to describe the vast diversity of indigenous Indian religious traditions.15
4924795630Greek RationalismA secularizing system of scientific and philosophic thought that developed in classical Greece in the period 600 to 300 BCE; it emphasized the power of education and human reason to understand the world in nonreligious terms.16
4924795631Filial PietyThe honouring of one's ancestors and parents, a key element of Confucianism.17
4924795632DaoismA Chinese philosophy/popular religion that advocates the simplicity and understanding of the world of nature, founded by the legendary figure Laozi.18
4924795633DaodejingThe central text of Daoism, translated as The Way and its Power.19
4924795634ConstantineRoman emperior (r. 306-337 CE) whose conversion to Christianity paved the way for the triumph of Christianity in Europe.20
4924795635Confucius (Kong Fuzi)The founder of Confucianism (551-479 BCE); an aristocrat of northern China who proved to be the greatest influence on Chinese culture in its history.21
4924795636ConfucianismThe Chinese philosophy first enunciated by Confucius, advocating the moral example of superiors as the key element of social order.22
4924795637BuddhismThe cultural/religious tradition first enunciated by Siddhartha Gautama (The Buddha).23
4924795638BrahminsThe priestly caste of India.24
4924795639BrahmanThe "World Soul" or final reality in upanishadic Hindu belief.25
4924795640Bhakti MovementAn immensely popular development in Hinduism, advocating intense devotion toward a particular deity.26
4924795641Bhagavad GitaA great Hindu epic text, part of the much larger Mahabharata, which affirms the performance of caste duties as a path to religious liberation.27
4924795642Ban ZhaoA major female Confucian author of Han-dynasty China (45-116 CE) whose works give insight into the implication of Confucian thinking for women.28
4924795643AtmanThe human soul, which in classic Hindu belief seeks union with Brahman.29
4924795644AristotleA Greek polymath philosopher (384-322 BCE) a student of Plato and teacher of Alexander the Great.30
4924795645Angra MainyuIn Zoroastrianism, the evil god, engaged in a cosmic struggle with Ahura Mazda.31
4924795646Ahura MazdaIn Zoroastrianism, the good god who rules the world.32

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