Socrates was born Born in either 469 or 470 BC (the exact year is still disputed), whereas Confucius was born 551 BCE, making Confucius' the one who "came first;" however, Confucius' ideas were little known until the Han dynasty (206 BCE - 220 CE), whereas Socrates' thoughts (written down by Plato, whom was his student) were proliferated soon after his death.
Socrates came before Plato. Plato was a student of Socrates and wrote about his teachings.
Socrates and Confucius were both ancient philosophers who emphasized the importance of virtue and ethics in leading a good life. However, Socrates focused more on self-reflection and the pursuit of knowledge through questioning, while Confucius emphasized social harmony and the importance of following traditional rituals and ethics to maintain order in society.
Socrates came before Plato. Socrates was born around 470 BC, and Plato was one of his students. Plato was born around 428/427 BC.
Confucius came before Aristotle. Confucius lived in the 6th and 5th centuries BC in China, while Aristotle lived in the 4th century BC in ancient Greece.
Plato
Socrates came before Plato. Plato was a student of Socrates and wrote about his teachings.
Socrates and Confucius were both ancient philosophers who emphasized the importance of virtue and ethics in leading a good life. However, Socrates focused more on self-reflection and the pursuit of knowledge through questioning, while Confucius emphasized social harmony and the importance of following traditional rituals and ethics to maintain order in society.
Socrates came before Plato. Socrates was born around 470 BC, and Plato was one of his students. Plato was born around 428/427 BC.
Confucius came before Aristotle. Confucius lived in the 6th and 5th centuries BC in China, while Aristotle lived in the 4th century BC in ancient Greece.
Plato
Confucius was born around 6th Century BC, and Lao Tzu lived from 145 to 86 BC.
Abraham was born about 1,500 years before Buddha.
Socrates was born in Athens, Greece, in 470 B.C.
Confucius, Jesus, Buddha, and Socrates were all influential philosophers and teachers who shaped the moral and ethical beliefs of their respective societies. They each spread teachings of compassion, wisdom, and ethical living, inspiring followers to seek truth and improve themselves and society.
Confucius
Some very famous philosophers are Socrates, Plato, Aristotle, Confucius, Descartes, Nietzsche, and many, many more.
The ancient Greek sage, Socrates, and the ancient Chinese sage, Confucius, may be compared on many counts. Their appearances in roughly similar periods of history (chronologically and otherwise), their views of government and social order, their individual humility, their emphasis upon caring for one's individual self as a kind of service to larger reality, including society -- these and many more similarities are found in the legacies they left behind.