893APPENDIX 3
£3. Keys to Figures
The following abbreviations are used throughout this appendix (see special notation
listed for Figure 10.2 only):
numberminor philosopher listed in corresponding figure
person omitted from network diagram because of
lack of known network ties; such persons are listed
here to indicate the prevalence of particular
philosophical positions in each time period
iincidental person (not known independently of
recorded contact with a known philosopher)
(no. in parentheses)non-philosopher
[name or no. in brackets]foreigner, listed in another network (e.g., in Figures
7.1 through 7.3, Chinese philosophers connected
to Japanese network)
?precise date unknown
“name in quotes”possibly mythical
f.founder of
tr.translator
cm.textual commentator
st.studied at
crit.critic of
{ }scientist or mathematician
*major scientist
astronastronomy
astrolastrology
alcalchemy
algalgebra
geomgeometry
theoltheology
philphilosophy