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- Aristotle. (One of the Greatest Philosophers and the First Genuine Scientist in History) 208 67 Birthdate: 0384 AD. Birthplace: Stagira, Greece. Died: 0322 AD. Famous Greek philosopher and scientist, Aristotle, made significant contributions to various fields of science and arts of his era–logic, biology, politics, economics, ethics and aesthetics.
- Friedrich Nietzsche. (German Philosopher, Cultural Critic and Philologist) 142 60 Birthdate: October 15, 1844. Sun Sign: Libra. Birthplace: Röcken, Lützen, Germany.
- Plato. (Greek Philosopher and Founder of Platonist School) 116 33 Birthdate: May 21, 0428. Sun Sign: Gemini. Birthplace: Classical Athens, Greece. Died: 0348 AD. Plato was one of the most important Ancient Greek philosophers, who contributed greatly to the fields of mathematics, metaphysics, politics, art, and poetry.
- Socrates. (Greek Philosopher Who is Credited as the Founder of Western Philosophy) 89 22 Birthdate: 0470 AD. Birthplace: Alopece, Greek. Died: 0399 AD. A famous Greek philosopher, Socrates is credited with founding Western philosophy along with other popular philosophers of his time.
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This a list of philosophers ordered alphabetically by country of origin or residence. In addition to philosophers, the list also includes figures whose ideas contributed significantly to philosophy. In the case of some historical figures not identified with an extant country, they are grouped by ethnic or cultural association. (See also philosophy;...
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•Bronson Alcott
•Kwame Anthony Appiah
•Hannah Arendt
•James Mark Baldwin
•Max Black
•John Emerich Edward Dalberg Acton
•Adelard of Bath
•Samuel Alexander
•Alexander of Hales
•Kwame Anthony Appiah
•John Langshaw Austin
•Cheng Hao
•Cheng Yi
•Confucius
•Dai Zhen
•Dong Zhongshu
•Feng Youlan
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- Nihilism. The leading philosophy among angsty teens who misunderstand Nietzsche. The root of the word ‘nihilism’ is derived from the Latin nihil, meaning “nothing”, and it is a more of a series of related positions and problems than a single school of thought.
- Existentialism. The leading philosophy among angsty undergraduates who understand Nietzsche. Existentialism is a school of thought originating in the work of Soren Kierkegaard and Nietzsche.
- Stoicism. A philosophy popular in ancient Greece and Rome, and practiced today by many people in high-stress environments. Stoicism is a school that focuses on how to live in a world where things don’t go your way.
- Hedonism. Hedonism is the idea that pleasure or happiness is the one thing with intrinsic value. This idea has been held by many other schools across history, most famously the utilitarians.
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