Famous Philosophers - List of Famous Philosophers - page 5

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

NameBirthdayNationalityBio
Carl JungJuly 26, 1875SwissCarl Jung was a Swiss psychiatrist famous for founding the school of analytical psychology
Alan WattsJanuary 6, 1915British, AmericanAlan Watts was a famous British philosopher known for his Zen teachings and interpretations of Eastern philosophy
Abdolkarim SoroushDecember 16, 1945IranianAbdolkarim Soroush is a reformer, thinker, and Rumi scholar belonging to Iran
Lao Tzu (Laozi)601 BCChineseLao Tzu was a legendary Chinese philosopher who wrote the important “Daodejing”
Jabir Ibn Hayyan721IranianJabir Ibn Hayyan was a medieval era polymath
William Wallace1270ScottishWilliam Wallace was a Scottish knight who was a central figure in the Wars of Scottish Independence
Karl MarxMay 5, 1818French, German, BritishKarl Marx was a Prussian-German philosopher, revolutionary, historian and socialist whose communist ideologies and works laid the foundation for ‘Marxism’
Pythagoras570 BCGreekPythagoras of Samos was a Greek mathematician and philosopher
Leon TrotskyNovember 7, 1879Russian, UkrainianLeon Trotsky was a Russian politician, a Marxist revolutionary and the founder and the first leader of the Red Army
Jean PiagetAugust 9, 1896SwissJean Piaget was a psychologist and philosopher known for his theory of cognitive development
Mirza Fatali Akhundov

Mirza Fatali Akhundov

Mirza Fatali Akhundov was a renowned Azerbaijani writer, philosopher and founder of modern literary criticism.This biography gives detailed information about his childhood, life, works and timeline.

AzerbaijaniJuly 12, 1812142 views

William Desmond Taylor

William Desmond Taylor was an Ireland-born American director and actor who directed more than 50 silent films

IrishApril 26, 1872119 views

Sir Syed Ahmad Khan

Sir Syed Ahmad Khan was a 19th century Muslim philosopher and social activist

IndianOctober 17, 1817145 views

Emile Durkheim

Émile Durkheim was a famous French philosopher and sociologist

FrenchApril 15, 1858132 views

Marquis de Condorcet

Marquis de Condorcet was an 18th century French mathematician and philosopher

FrenchSeptember 17, 174391 views

Gottfried W. Leibniz

Gottfried W

GermanJuly 1, 1646104 views

Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar

Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar was an Indian polymath and a social reformer

IndianSeptember 26, 1820208 views

Robert Boyle

Robert Boyle was one of the founders of modern chemistry

IrishJanuary 25, 1627181 views

Robert Hooke

Robert Hooke FRS was a 17th century English scientist, architect and polymath

BritishJuly 28, 1635178 views

Protagoras

Protagoras was one of the most important Greek philosophers of ancient times

Greek490 BC346 views