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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.

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