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Aristotle vs Confucius

Who? Pick one and see how the world splits.

What the votes say

The world picks Aristotle over Confucius, 64% to 36%. Aristotle is #3 of the 185 thinkers in the world ranking, and #1 of the 13 from Ancient Greece. Confucius is #13, and #1 of the 3 from Ancient China.

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AristotleConfucius
World rank#3#13
CountryAncient GreeceAncient China
Lived384–322 BC551–479 BC

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