Huang Zongxi (1610–1695) Wang Fuzhi (1619–1692) Yen Yuan (1635–1704) Li Gong (1659–1733) Dai Zhen (1724–1777) Zhang Xuecheng (1738–1801) Yu Zhengxie (1775–1840) — prominent scholar and male feminist, philosopher, philologist, astrologer Kang Youwei (1858–1927) Tan Sitong (1864–1898) Sun Yat-sen (1866–1925) Liang Qichao (1873–1929) He Zhen (1884–1920) Modern Chinese philosophers 1912–1950 Ch'ien Mu (1895–1990) Thomé H. Fang (1899–1976) Feng Youlan (1895–1990) Xiong Shili (1885–1968) Xu Fuguan (1903–1982) Hu Shih (1891–1962) Liang Shuming (1893–1988) Zhang Dongsun (1886–1973) Liu Shaoqi (1898–1969) Mao Zedong (1893–1976) Mou Tsung-san (1909–1995) T'ang Chun-i (1909–1978) Hao Wang (1921–1995) Indian philosophers Ancient Indian philosophers Early Vedic age 1500-800 BCE (Saptarishi) Vasishtha Atri Vishvamitra Agastya Gautama Maharishi Jamadagni Bharadwaja Dirghatamas, famous for his monistic views Lopamudra, the earliest female philosopher Late Vedic age 800–400 BCE (Sectarianism) Parshvanatha Parshvanatha(between 872 and 772 BCEParshvanatha) is the earliest Jain tirthankara who is generally acknowledged as a historical figure. Aruni (between 750 and 650 BCE) credited with laying the foundation of Indian atomism Yajnavalkya (between 700 and 600 BCE) credited for coining Advaita (non-dual, monism), an important tradition within Hinduism Makkhali Gosala (between 600 and 500 BCE) – founder Ājīvika philosophy Pāṇini (between 600 and 500 BCE) – made contributions to Philosophy of language and Sanskrit grammar Siddhartha Gautama (–483 BCE) – founder of Buddhism Mahākāśyapa – Most Venerable Mahā Kāshyapa Maha Thero Bṛhaspati – Founder of Cārvāka philosophy Mahavira (599–527 BCE) – heavily influenced Jainism, the 24th Tirthankara of Jainism Badarayana (lived between 500 BCE and 400 BCE) – Author of Brahma Sutras Kapila ( BCE) founder of Sankhya philosophy 321–184 BCE (Maurya Empire) Shvetashvatara – Author of earliest textual exposition of a systematic philosophy of Shaivism Chanakya (–275 BCE) – A pioneer in the field of economics and political science Jaimini (–200 BCE) – Author of Purva Mimamsa Sutras Aksapada Gautama ( BCE) – founder of Nyaya philosophy Kanada – founder of Vaisheshika Pingala – Renowned for his work on Combinatorics and Sanskrit prosody 184 BCE–100 CE (Early Middle Kingdoms Begin—The Golden Age) Patanjali – Author of Yoga Sutra and a commentary on Panini Thiruvalluvar ( BCE–2nd century CE), best known for authoring the Tirukkuṛaḷ, a collection of couplets on ethics 100–300 (Cholas, Cheras, Pandavas and Kushan Empire) Nagarjuna (–250) – founder of Madhyamaka Buddhism Kundakunda (), exponent of Jain mysticism and Jain nayas Umāsvāti or Umasvami (), author of first Jain work in Sanskrit Tattvārthasūtra 300–550 (Gupta Empire) Vasubandhu () – one