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10921248541LegalismA Chinese philosophy distinguished by an adherence to clear laws with vigorous punishments.0
10921248542Confucius (Kong Fuzi)The founder of Confucianism (551-479 B.C.E.); an aristocrat of northern China who proved to be the greatest influence on Chinese culture in its history.1
10921248544DaoismA Chinese philosophy/popular religion that advocates simplicity and understanding of the world of nature, founded by the legendary figure Laozi.2
10921248545UpanishadsIndian mystical and philosophical works, written between 800 and 400 B.C.E.3
10921248546VedasThe earliest religious texts of India, a collection of ancient poems, hymns, and rituals that were transmitted orally before being written down ca. 600 B.C.E.4
10921248547AristotleA Greek polymath philosopher (384-322 B.C.E.); student of Plato and teacher of Alexander the Great.5
10921248548Theravada"The Teaching of the Elders," the early form of Buddhism according to which the Buddha was a wise teacher but not divine and which emphasizes practices rather than beliefs.6
10921248549Buddhisma religion, originated in India that believes life is full of suffering caused by desire and that the way to end this suffering is through enlightenment7
10921248550Siddhartha Gautama (the Buddha)The Indian prince who turned ascetic (ca. 566-486 B.C.E.) who founded Buddhism.8
10921248551Mahayana"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 more popular than original (Theravada) Buddhism.9
10921248552NirvanaThe end goal of Buddhism, in which individual identity is "extinguished" into a state of serenity & great compassion.10
10921248553Bhagavad GitaA great Hindu epic text, part of the much larger Mahabharata, which affirms the performance of caste duties as a path to religious liberation.11
10921248554ZoroastrianismPersian monotheistic religion founded by the prophet Zarathustra.12
10921248555ZarathustraA Persian prophet, traditionally dated to sixth or seventh century B.C.E. (but perhaps much older), who founded Zoroastrianism.13
10921248556JudaismThe monotheistic religion developed by the Hebrews, emphasizing a sole personal god (Yahweh/YHWH) with concerns with social justice.14
10921248557IsaiahOne of the most important prophets of Judaism, whose teachings show the transformation of the religion in favor of compassion and social justice (eighth century B.C.E.)15
10921248558Greek rationalismA secularizing system of scientific and philosophic thought that developed in Classical Greece in the period 600 to 300 B.C.E.; it emphasized the power of education and human reason to understand the world in nonreligious terms.16
10921248559SocratesThe first great Greek philosopher to turn rationalism toward questions of human existence (469-399 B.C.E.)17
10921248560PlatoA disciple of Socrates whose Dialogues convey the teachings of his master while going beyond them to express Plato's own philosophy; lived from 429 to 348 B.C.E.18
10921248561ConstantineRoman emperor (r. 306-337 C.E.) whose conversion to Christianity paved the way for the triumph of Christianity in Europe.19
10921248562Paul of Tarsus (Saint Paul)The first great popularize of Christianity (10-65 C.E.)20
10921248566Church of the EastPlanted churches in Syria and Persia that were distinct in theology and practice from the Roman Church21
10921248567PerpetuaChristian martyr (one who was killed for their beliefs) from Carthage. Educated and wealthy, she died being fed to leopards.22
10921248563Jesus of NazarethThe prophet/god of Christianity (ca. 4 B.C.E.-30 B.C.E.).23
10921248564TheodosiusRoman emperor (r. 379-395 C.E.) who made Christianity the official religion of the Roman state, banning all polytheistic rituals.24

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