This timeline explores the unfolding story of human thought, showing how every discovery, invention, and event influenced the way people saw the world and their place within it.;xNLx;;xNLx;Philosophy doesn’t stand apart from history; it flows through it. The rise of science, religion, art, and technology all reflect and reshape humanity’s deepest questions about truth, meaning, and existence.;xNLx;;xNLx;By bringing thinkers, discoveries, and turning points together, this timeline reveals the hidden web of influence connecting every age — the continuous conversation that defines what it means to be human.
Jesus of Nazareth, the central figure of Christianity, taught compassion, forgiveness, and love—transforming spiritual and moral philosophy across the world for over two millennia.
Apollonius of Tyana, the philosopher and mystic, was famed for his wisdom, miracles, and pursuit of divine truth—a rival in legend to Jesus himself.
Augustus established imperial rule, ushering in centuries of relative peace and prosperity.
Rome’s transition from republic to empire brought stability and expansion, producing an age of engineering brilliance, legal codification, and enduring philosophy.
Plutarch, the Greek philosopher and biographer, sought moral lessons in the lives of great figures—his Parallel Lives blending history, ethics, and human insight.
Engineered to transport fresh water from distant sources to cities.
Cicero, the Roman statesman and philosopher, shaped Western thought through his writings on ethics, law, and eloquence—uniting Greek philosophy with Roman practicality. Excerpt
Dong Zhongshu (董仲舒), the Han Dynasty philosopher, redefined Confucianism as state ideology, blending moral virtue, cosmic harmony, and law into a unified vision of governance.
Used flowing water to drive grindstones and early machines.
Developed in China during the Han dynasty, using lodestone to indicate direction.
