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Visual Timeline  
You classify the different eastern and western thoughts and traditions vis-a-vis their spot in the  history of
humankind. In a way, you will make a timeline of philosophical traditions of Ancient Greek  and other
Western civilizations, the Middle East, India, China and Japan. The timeline will help you  recognize the
original influences of your philosophical conceptions today. 

3000 BC  2000 1000 BC  0  1000 AD  2000 AD

BC 

West 

Middle
East

India

China

Japan
Processing Questions 
1. Which area or country possessed the earliest record of philosophical document? 
Western Philosophy - by which we usually mean everything apart from the Eastern Philosophy of China,
India, Japan, Persia, etc - really began in Ancient Greece in about the 6th Century B.C. Thales of Miletus
is usually considered the first proper philosopher, although he was just as concerned with natural
philosophy

2. In which era were the most number of philosophical records produced? From what area or 
country? How about the least? 
3. Compare and contrast the country the contribution of each area or country in the formulation of 
philosophical thoughts. 
4. What are your insights about the plotted timeline of philosophical thoughts?