page_title: Ancient philosophy
section_title: Philosophers of Axial Age (600–185 BCE)
hierarchical_section_title: Ancient philosophy / Ancient Indian philosophy / Ancient Indian philosophers / Philosophers of Axial Age (600–185 BCE)
context_page_description: This page lists some links to ancient philosophy, namely philosophical thought extending as far as early post-classical history.
context_section_description: Gotama (c. 600 BCE), logician, author of Nyaya Sutra
  Kanada (c. 600 BCE), founded the philosophical school of Vaisheshika, gave theory of atomism
  Mahavira  (599–527 BCE) — heavily influenced Jainism, the 24th Tirthankara of Jainism.
  Pāṇini (520–460 BCE), grammarian, author of Ashtadhyayi
  Kapila (c. 500 BCE), proponent of the Samkhya system of philosophy.
  Badarayana (lived between 500 BCE and 400 BCE) — Author of Brahma Sutras.
  Jaimini (c. 400 BCE), author of Purva Mimamsa Sutras.
  Pingala (c. 500 BCE), author of the Chandas shastra
  Gautama Buddha (c. 480 – c. 400 BCE), founder of Buddhist school of thought
  Chanakya (c. 350 – c. 275 BCE), author of Arthashastra, professor (acharya) of political science at the Takshashila University
  Patañjali (c. 200 BCE), developed the philosophy of Raja Yoga in his Yoga Sutras.
  Shvetashvatara — Author of earliest textual exposition of a systematic philosophy of Shaivism.
caption: Buddha.
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