Famous Philosophers - List of Famous Philosophers - page 17
Plato once said ‘Wonder is the feeling of the philosopher, and philosophy begins in wonder’. With this wonder a philosopher expresses his thoughts sometimes making life easier for millions. Commonly called ‘thinkers’, philosophers search for the hidden meanings of things and then nurture it in a system of thoughts. Often, they share these thoughts with the world even though they know the fragility of the society. Philosophers turn their hurtful experiences into lessons and share them to save several others from the vices of life. Education does not necessarily make a philosopher, however a degree is often acquired by many. However, the beauty lies in the fact that no two philosophers are alike. Some are like wine: the older the better, like Socrates; others are meteors like Nietzsche, full of their own brilliance and beauty. Some are drowned in their sorrow and some are hopeful beyond their sorrow. Yet each of them finds a connection with someone and speaks of his own individuality. At every age Philosophers add to life and show that there’s one hidden in each of us. Discover this space for the list of famous Philosophers with their biographies that include trivia and interesting facts about them and also tracing their timeline and life history.
The Most Famous Philosophers | |||
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Name | Birthday | Nationality | Bio |
Carl Jung | July 26, 1875 | Swiss | Carl Jung was a Swiss psychiatrist famous for founding the school of analytical psychology |
Alan Watts | January 6, 1915 | British, American | Alan Watts was a famous British philosopher known for his Zen teachings and interpretations of Eastern philosophy |
Abdolkarim Soroush | December 16, 1945 | Iranian | Abdolkarim Soroush is a reformer, thinker, and Rumi scholar belonging to Iran |
Lao Tzu (Laozi) | 601 BC | Chinese | Lao Tzu was a legendary Chinese philosopher who wrote the important “Daodejing” |
Jabir Ibn Hayyan | 721 | Iranian | Jabir Ibn Hayyan was a medieval era polymath |
William Wallace | 1270 | Scottish | William Wallace was a Scottish knight who was a central figure in the Wars of Scottish Independence |
Karl Marx | May 5, 1818 | French, German, British | Karl Marx was a Prussian-German philosopher, revolutionary, historian and socialist whose communist ideologies and works laid the foundation for ‘Marxism’ |
Pythagoras | 570 BC | Greek | Pythagoras of Samos was a Greek mathematician and philosopher |
Leon Trotsky | November 7, 1879 | Russian, Ukrainian | Leon Trotsky was a Russian politician, a Marxist revolutionary and the founder and the first leader of the Red Army |
Jean Piaget | August 9, 1896 | Swiss | Jean Piaget was a psychologist and philosopher known for his theory of cognitive development |
Thomas Carlyle
Thomas Carlyle was a famous philosopher of the Victorian era
Heraclitus
Heraclitus was a Greek philosopher known as the ‘Weeping Philosopher’ because of his general contempt for mankind
Henry David Thoreau
Henry David Thoreau was an American writer, poet and a transcendentalist thinker, most famous for his classic book ‘Walden’.
Alan Watts
Alan Watts was a famous British philosopher known for his Zen teachings and interpretations of Eastern philosophy
Hannah Arendt
Hannah Arendt was a popular political philosopher and theorist
John Stuart Mill
John Stuart Mill was a famous British philosopher known for his significant contribution towards the rights of women
Fyodor Dostoevsky
Fyodor Dostoevsky was a Russian philosopher and novelist best known for the work ‘Crime and Punishment’
John Dewey
John Dewey was a famous American philosopher, psychologist and educational reformer
Francis Schaeffer
Francis Schaeffer was a theologian, Presbyterian pastor and philosopher
Bertrand Russell
Bertrand Russell was a renowned British philosopher, logicians and mathematician