Philosophers

Historians, Philosophers and Dramatists of ancient Greece. Aristophanes, c. 446 - c. 386 BC. Comic playwright. Herodotus, Greek historian. Sophocles, c. 497/6 - c. 406/5 BC. Ancient Greek dramatist. Socrates, 470/469 - 399 BC. Classical Greek philosopher. Euripides, c. 480 - c. 406 BC. Ancient Greek dramatist. Plato, c. 428/423 - c. 348/347 BC. Ancient Greek philosopher. Aeschylus, c. 525/524 - c. 456/455 BC. Ancient Greek dramatist. From Ward and Lock's Illustrated History of the World…

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Pythagoras was a Greek philosopher who made important developments in mathematics, astronomy, and the theory of music. The theorem now known as Pythagoras's theorem was known to the Babylonians 1000 years earlier but he may have been the first to prove it.

Immanuel Kant was a German philosopher who acknowledged scientific reasoning, mathematical calculation, and rationalist ideology. Kant was and still is considered as one of the central figures of modern philosophy. Kant's acceptance and even support of scientific theories and new views helped to establish him as a wise philosopher of his time. Without Kant and other individuals who were willing to accept unusual new scientific theories, the rationalist movement may have never taken place.

Ludwig Wittgenstein, in full Ludwig Josef Johann Wittgenstein, (born April 26, 1889, Vienna, Austria-Hungary [now in Austria]—died April 29, 1951, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England), Austrian-born British philosopher, regarded by many as the greatest philosopher of the 20th century. Wittgenstein’s two major works, Logisch-philosophische Abhandlung (1921; Tractatus Logico-Philosophicus, 1922) and Philosophische Untersuchungen (published posthumously in 1953; Philosophical Investigations)…

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Philosophy questions are fuels our human curiosity. Questions about our origin and life purpose have plagued philosophers for years. Asking them helps to fuel your desire to learn about yourself, humanity, and the universe. Luckily, I'm the expert they come to for knowledge about the deeper topics to use in conversation. I've written many posts that can help you out. I wrote a helpful guide on how to have an enlightened mind that makes you happy and have a few deep personal questions to ask…