Aristotle contributions to philosophy

A list of the greatest philosophers who have made original contributions to the field of philosophy.

 

Pythagoras (c. 570 BC – c. 495 BC) Greek philosopher, spiritual leader and mathematician.

Pythagoras is believed to be one of the first Western men to describe himself as a philosopher or ‘lover of wisdom’ His philosophy was based on the mystic traditions of Egypt and Greece and included a seeking for the soul.

Laozi (Lao Tsu) (c 571 BC – )  Chinese poet and philosopher.

Laozi was the author of the Tao Te Ching and the founder of philosophical Taoism. His philosophy tries to seek an underlying unity and order in the universe – despite seeming contrasts.

Confucius (551 – 479 BC) Chinese philosopher, political writer, reformer and author of The Analects.

Philosophers

Confucius was a conservative philosopher, stressing family loyalty, duty, the importance of family and tradition. He also emphasised the well-known maxim. “Do not do to others what