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3. Confucius
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Considered the quintessential Eastern sage, Confucius played a major role in shaping one of the world's longest continuous civilizations.

2. Socrates
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Socrates's subversive philosophy challenged the dogmas, traditions and superstitions of his time -- and ultimately caused his downfall.

1. Buddha
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Thought to have lived and taught between the sixth and fourth centuries BC, Siddhartha Gautama, more popularly known as Buddha, inspired a diverse belief system that influences the lives of millions of people to this day. Bettany travels to India, where Buddha embarked on his philosophical quest to find a solution to human suffering.