Three Philosophers in the Age of the shaft spread his message in three different parts of the world without knowing each other. Their teachings still persist and studied until now.
In India there is a development of three religions: Hinduism , Buddhism , and Jainism . Hinduism today is the development of Brahmanism (1500-500 BC) or "Pre-Hindu Vedic religion", and the preparation Regweda (the oldest scriptures of Hindus , part of the four Vedas ) allegedly occurred during 1100 BC. The preparation of the Upanishads , which is a supplement to the book Vedic allegedly occurred during 900-800 BC. In the 6th century BC, in northern India , Siddhartha Gautama of the Sakya clan spread Buddhism or Buddhism tradition that is part of Samana , parallel but distinct with pioneer Hinduism. As Hinduism, Buddhism also know karma , reincarnation , and ahimsa , but rejected the existence of God and the system of caste . In the 5th century BC, the other part of Samana, ie Jainism propagated by Mahavira . Its predecessor is Pārśva (9th century BC), who is also the leader of Jainism according to Jains. Such as Buddhism, Jainism also reject the existence of God. Among the three religions, Hinduism dominates India , whereas Buddhism is more developed in East Asia and Southeast , while a minority religion Jainism.
In East Asia , three college philosophy has dominated the thinking of the people of Chinese to the present day. All three are Legalism (8th century BC), Taoism (6th century BC), and Confucianism (6th century BC). Legalism is a philosophy that is more about the legal system rather than high thinking such as the nature and purpose of life. Meanwhile, Taoism teaches harmony between man and nature, initiated by Laozi and teachings summarized in Daode Jing . While living in the 6th century BC, there are allegations that Daode Jing composed in the period between the 4th century until the 3rd BC. Doctrine of Confucius (Confucianism) was initiated by Confucius , who later gained dominance, look for morality politically not to force but to the power and example of tradition. Confucianism has spread into the Korean peninsula to the islands of Japan are still adhered syamanisme and other traditional beliefs. Society of Jesus in China in the 16th century and 17th saw Confucianism as an ethical system, not a religion , so it would not conflict and will be in line with the religious Christian . Even so, honor the ancestors in China by several groups deemed contrary to Christian teaching that is now no longer recommended practice for Chinese Christians.
In West Asia , the thought occurred early monotheism in Canaanite and Persian . In Canaan, the nation's Jews worship the one God is called Yahweh . Meanwhile, monotheism in the ancient Persian recognize the concept of God the Almighty, as Ahura Mazda . Ahura Maza has opposition called Angra Mainyu , the destroyer spirit, the manifestation of darkness and evil. In the Mediterranean , the nation philosophical traditions of Ancient Greece are represented by Socrates, Plato , and Aristotle , spread throughout Europe and the Middle East in the 4th century BC as the conquest carried out by Alexander III of Macedonia, better known as Alexander the Great .
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