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Socrates
Philosopher (c. 470 BCE–c. 399 BCE)
Socrates was a Greek philosopher and the main source of Western thought. Little is known of his life except what was recorded by his students, including Plato. -
Thomas Hobbes
Academic, Philosopher, Political Scientist, Journalist, Historian (1588–1679)
Thomas Hobbes, an English philosopher in the 17th century, was best known for his book Leviathan (1651) and his political views on society. -
Rene Descartes
Academic, Philosopher, Scientist, Mathematician (1596–1650)
Philosopher and mathematician René Descartes is regarded as the father of modern philosophy for defining a starting point for existence, “I think; therefore I am.” -
Benedict de Spinoza
Philosopher (1632–1677)
Dutch philosopher Benedict de Spinoza was expelled from his synagogue for his rationalist ideas about God, which he later published in his 1677 work, Ethics. -
Immanuel Kant
Philosopher (1724–1804)
Immanuel Kant was a German philosopher during the Enlightenment era of the late 18th century. His best known work is the Critique of Pure Reason.
