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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;...
•Mortimer J. Adler
•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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Philosophy ( φιλοσοφία, 'love of wisdom', in Ancient Greek) is a systematic study of general and fundamental questions concerning topics like existence, reason, knowledge, value, mind, and language. It is a rational and critical inquiry that reflects on its own methods and assumptions. Historically, many of the individual sciences ...
Oct 16, 2020 · Philosophy in the West begins in the Ionian Greek colonies of Asia Minor with Thales of Miletus (l. c. 585 BCE) who inspired the later writers known as the Pre-Socratic philosophers whose ideas would then inform and influence the iconic works of Plato (l. 424/423-348/347 BCE) and his student Aristotle of Stagira (l. 384-322 BCE) which form the foundation of Western philosophical thought.
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- What is a simple definition of philosophy?The word Philosophy is Greek for "the love of wisdom" and is defined as the study of the most basic and profound aspects of human existence includi...
- When did philosophy begin?The origin of philosophy is debated but was already established in Mesopotamia by c. 2150 BCE. Greek Philosophy developed between the time of Thale...
- What are the 5 Branches of Philosophy?The 5 Branches of Philosophy are Metaphysics, Epistemology, Ethics, Politics, and Aesthetics.
- Who is the greatest philosopher?The definition of the "greatest philosopher" is debated but is generally considered to be Plato whose works provide the foundation for Western Phil...
The Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy organizes scholars from around the world in philosophy and related disciplines to create and maintain an up-to-date reference work. Co-Principal Editors:Edward N. Zalta and Uri Nodelman.
Mar 20, 2004 · 1. Plato’s central doctrines. Many people associate Plato with a few central doctrines that are advocated in his writings: The world that appears to our senses is in some way defective and filled with error, but there is a more real and perfect realm, populated by entities (called “forms” or “ideas”) that are eternal, changeless, and in some sense paradigmatic for the structure and ...
