Back to PHl402 Table of ContentChronological TableJewish Tradition Western Tradition Chinese Tradition Indian Tradition3200 B.C.E. Writing is invented in Summer(8th century) Uddalaka(8th century) Yajnavalkya4000-3000 B.C.E. Mohenjo-daro culture and civilization2697 B.C.E. Huang Ti,Yellow Emperor2357 B.C.E. Yao, Emperor2255 B.C.E. Shun,Emperor2205 B. C. Yu, Emperor1850 B.C.E. Epic of Gilgamesh. Avram(Abraham) journeys to Canaan1750 B.C.E. Code of Hammurabi proclaimed 1720-1522 B.C. Semitic Hyksos rule Egypt1700 Children of Israel arrive in Egypt1377-1358 Akhnaton rules Egypt, enforces worship of Aton, the sun god 1347-1338 Tutankhamon 1400 B.C.E. Mosesrules Egypt1304-1290 B.C.E. Seti I, enslaves the Children of Israel rules Egypt1290-1224 Ramses II rules Egypt1250 Escape of the Israelites under Moshe (Moses),encounter at Sinai 1220-12-- B.C.E. Joshua and Israelites invade Canaan1200-1025 Judges and confederation of the tribes of Israel in Canaan 1030-1010 Saul rules the Israelites1010-970 David rules United Kingdom of Israel1200 B.C.E. Chou Kung Duke of Chou970-931 B.C.E. Solomon rules Israel. The stories of what will become the Torahbegin to be collected931 Israel divided into Israel and Judah900 B. C. Brhadaranyaka Upanisad874-853 Ahab rules Israelw/Jezebel Elijah prophesies750-740 Amos/Hosea, Isaiah, Michah722 Israel overrun by 8-700 B.C.E.THALESHylozoism, Orphic and Apollonian religions7-600 B.C.E. ANAXIMANDER 600 B. C. MAHAVIRA (599-527), founder of Jainism BUDDHA(563-483) Founder of BuddhismAssyrian king Sargon II and inhabitants deported ten northern tribes lost 716-687 Hezekiah, rules 687-642 Manasseh rules Judah establishes pagan cults executes Isaiah 640-609 Josian rulesHylozoism religionANAXlMENES PYTHAGORAS, Mysticism of reason, philosophy of numbers597 B. C. Nebuchadnezzar captures Jerusalem, deportsJews to Babylon 539 B. C Cyrus, King of Persia, enters Babylon, Edict of Cyrus proclaimed, allowing exiles to return to the Promised Land 537-515 Second Temple completed450 Job, Song of Sons, Ruth and Psalms written6-500 B.C.E. HERACLITUS Philosophy of becoming ANAXAGORAS, Discoverer of Nous(515) PARAMENIDES, Sophists, Change of interest from cosmology to man (460-370) DEMOCRITUS, AtomismPROTAGORAS, man as the measure of all things subjectivism & relativism (470-399) SOCRATES, Dialectic rational universal man as the measure of all things, reason as the essence of soul551-479 B. C. CONFUCIUS, interest inhuman relationships YANG CHU, Absolute affirmation of manLAO TZU, founder of Taoism479 B. C. MO TZU Founder of Mohism 5-400 Shang Yang, LegalismShen Pu-Hai, Legalism Shen Tao, Legalism 500 B. C., Manu, author ofthe Code of Manu Mhabharate EpicBhagavadgita (pert of theMahabharata400 B.C.E. Ramayana epicKanada, author of VaisepkasutrasGautama, author of NyayasutrasPatanjali, author of YogasutrasJaimini, author of Mimamsasutras Badarayana(428-348) PLATO, Idealism, Ideas as norms ARISTIPPUS Hedonism5-400 B. C. ANTISTHENES, Cynicism (341-270) EPICURUS, Hedonism(384-322) ARISTOTLE, Realistic Idealism (365-270) PYRRHO, Skepticism(315-241) ARCESILAUS(214-129) CARNEADES (99-55) LUCRETIUS369-286 B.C.E. Chuang Tzu, Taoism371-298 Mencius298-238 Hsun-Tzu, Confucian realism4-300 B.C.E.Han Fei Tzu, Rigorism & legalismHui Shih, Dialectician Tsou Yen, Yin-Yang SchoolLi Ssu, Rigorism & Legalism213 B.C.E.Buming of books179-104 B.C.E. TungChung-Shu, Confucian Old Text School2-100 B.C.E. Liu Hsin Confucian Old test school25-40C.E. PHILO Platonic Judaism27-100 C.E. Wang Chung,Naturalist & critic Entry ofBuddhism 1st century100B.C.E.-100C.E. Prajnaparamitas source of the Mahayana1-100 C.E., Vasumitra, Classifier of the Hinayana schoolAsvaghosa, Bhutatathata School1-200C.E. Mou Tzu,Confucian admirer ofBuddhism1-200 C.E. Maitreyanatha,founder of Yogacara or VijnauavadaNagarjuna, founder ofMadhyamika204 C.E., PLOTINUS, Neo-Platonism3rd cent. SEXTUSEMPIRICUS221-300 A.C. Hsiang Hsiu, Rationalist, Neo-Taoism2-300 C.E. Umasvati, Author of Jainasutras354-43O C.E.ST.AUGUSTINE ChristianPlatonism312 Kuo Hsiang, Rationalist Neo-Taoism 314-366 Ch'ing-Tan movement. Sentimental Neo-Taoism344-413 Kumarajiva Indian Buddist in China 486-536 Bodhidharma, Indian Buddist in China, 3-400 C.E. Asanga, YogacaraVasubandu, Sarvastivada &YogacaraPrasastapada, Commentatoron Vaisesikasutrasfounder of Chanism4-500 C.E. Seng Chao, Propagator of Buddhism Hui-Yuan, Founder of Pure Land School (aka Lotus School) Tao-Hsuan, Liu (Vinaya) SchoolTao-Sheng, Chart School 531 C.E.ChihoKai, T'ien-T'ai School350 C.E. Bhartirhari 480-540 Dignaga596-664 Huan-Tsang,Yogacara & Chu-she(Kosa) Schools636-713 Hui-neng670-762 Shen-hui643-712 Fa-tsang5-600 C.E. Gaudapada,founder of Advaita 600-660 Dharmakirti7-800 C.E. Vajrabodhi, Indian to introduce yantrikBuddhism into China, Ch'ng-Yen (True World) SchoolAmoghavajra, Disciple of Vajrabodhi768-824 Han Yu Forerunner of Neo-Confucianism844 Li Ao forerunner of 7-800 Kumarila, Follower of JaiminiPrabhakara, follower of JaiminiJayarasi, Expounder of Carvaka700-750 Shankara800 Sankara, Protagonist of the AdvaitaNeo-Confucianism8-900 C.E. Bhaskara,Vedantin, Bhedabheda(identity in difference)Vasugupta, Kasmir SaivaAdvaita1035-1109 St.ANSELM,Ontological proof for existence of God 10-11th Century Neo-Confucianism1011-77 Shao Yang 1017-73 Chou Tun-Yi 1020-77 Chang Tsai 1032-85 Cheng-Hao Hsin Hsueh School (School of Mind)1130-1200 Chu Hsi, follower of Cheng Yi 1139-93 Lu Chiu-Yuan, follower of Cheng Hao1050 Udayana11th century Ramanuja, Vedantin, Vaisnava, Visistadvaita (soul-body relationship)11-12th century Shriharsa, Advaita diialecticism, follower of Sankara1227-74 St.THOMASAQUINAS, ChristianAristotelianism1200-1253 Dogen1473-1529 Wang Yan-mingShou Jen, ConfucianSchool of Mind12-13th century Gangesa, founder of Neo-Nyayas13th century Madhva, Vedantin, Vaisnava, Dvaita(dualism)Nimbarka, Bhedabheda (identity in difference)13-14th century Srikantha,Saiva Visistadvaita (soul-body relationship)1561-1626 FRANCIS BACON, revolt against 1619-93 Wang Fu-Chih, Ch'ing Neo-Confucianism 15th century Vallabha, Suddhadvaita (pure non-Aristotelian logic and founding of empiricism 1596-1650 RENE DESCARTES, Rationalism and qualitative dualism 1631-77 BARUCH SPINOZA, Monism of substance1632-1704 JOHN LOCKE, Empiricism1646-1716 GOTTFRIEDWILHELM LEIBNIZ, Monadology1685-1753 GEORGE BERKELEY, Empirical idealism1711-76 DAVID HUME,Empiricism, criticism of universal laws1724-1804 IMMANUELKANT, critical philosophy, reconciliation