that originated from, or were popular within, India , Persia , Mid East and China . Major Eastern philosophers include Yajnavalkya , Gautama Buddha , Zarathustra , Kong Zi ( Confucius ), Kapila , Lao Zi (Lao Tzu), Akshapada Gotama , Meng Zi ( Mencius ), Zhuang Zi (Chuang Tzu), Xun