Chinese philosophers include:
Ancient philosophers
Confucianism
Daoism
Chinese School of Naturalists and Naturalism
Mohism
Legalism
Yangism
The Logicians
The Agrarians
School of Diplomacy
School of Military
Imperial era philosophers
Xuanxue
Chan Buddhism
Neo-Confucianism
- Zhou Dunyi, argued for the inseparability of metaphysics and ethics.
- Cheng Yi, made enemies with other philosophers, resulting in his works being banned.
- Cheng Hao, brother to Cheng Yi.
- Zhu Xi (Chu Hsi), rationalist and leading figure of the School of Principle.
- Chen Hongmou, argued for racial and sexual equality in the place of education.
- Wang Fuzhi, believed Confucius' teachings had become distorted, so wrote his own commentaires.
- Wang Yangming, idealist and leading figure of the School of Mind.
- Li Zhi, preached a form of moral relativism.
- Qian Dehong, further developed The Yangming School of Mind.
- Xu Ai, ardent follower of Wang Yangming.
- Huang Zongxi, one of the first Neo-Confucians to stress the need for constitutional law.
- Zhan Ruoshui, lifelong friend to Wang Yangming.
- Han Yu, precursor to Neo-Confucianism, essayist, and poet.
- Lu Jiuyuan, saw moral conduct as a consequence of intuitive insights into the essence of reality.
- Shao Yong, considered one of the most scholarly men of the time.
- Su Shi, accomplished Song Dynasty writer.
- Ye Shi, stressed practical learning and applying Confucian doctrine to real world problems.
- Zhang Zai, everything is composed of qi, and that fact explains everything.
- Lai Zhide, created the Taijitu.
- Li Ao
- Liu Zongzhou â considered the last master of Song-Ming Neo-Confucianism.
Islamic-Confucianism
Kaozheng Evidential Research
Philosophers that cannot be easily categorised
Modern philosophers
Chinese Marxist Philosophy