Can you name the 50 Famous Philosophers?

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Years Lived/NationalityPhilosopherMain Focus of Philosophy
1723-1790/ScottishPolitics/Economics
1879-1955/AustrianTheoretical Physics
1861-1947/EnglishMathematics/Science
384-322BC/GreekGovernment/Ethics
1689-1755/FrenchPolitics/Social
1632-1677/DutchRationalism/Ethics
1872-1970/EnglishEthics/Logic
1809-1882/EnglishNaturalism/Science
1679-1754/GermanCultural/Scientific
369-286BC/ChineseRelativism/Skepticism
551-479BC/ChineseMorals/Social/Ethics
1711-1776/ScottishEthics/Religion
1561-1626/EnglishScientific Method
1820-1895/GermanPolitics/Social Class
1844-1900/GermanReligion/Culture/Morality
1770-1831/GermanLogic/Politics
1685-1753/IrishSubjective Idealism
1863-1952/SpanishNaturalism/Skepticism
1817-1862/AmericanNon-Violent Resistance
1724-1804/GermanCultural/Scientific
1643-1727/EnglishNaturalism/Science
1751-1836/AmericanRepublicanism/Politics
1712-1778/FrenchPolitics/Education
1905-1980/FrenchExistentialism/Ethics
1762-1814/GermanSubjectivity/Consciousness
Years Lived/NationalityPhilosopherMain Focus of Philosophy
1749-1832/GermanNaturalism/The Arts
1859-1952/AmericanEpistemology/Ethics
1632-1704/EnglishMetaphysics/Politics
1703-1758/AmericanTheology/Missionary
1818-1883/GermanPolitics/Social Class
1906-1978/AustrianLogic/Mathematics
unknown/ChineseCompassion/Humility
1869-1948/IndianNon-Violent Resistance
106-43BC/RomanPolitics/Law/Linguistics
1926-1984/FrenchStructuralism/Ethics
1469-1527/ItalianPolitics//History/Military
1928-present/AmericanLinguistics/Politics
427-347BC/GreekJustice/Politics/Ethics
1803-1882/AmericanTranscendentalism
1627-1691/IrishNaturalism/Alchemical
1596-1650/FrenchModernism/Mathematics
469-399BC/GreekEpistemology/Ethics
1813-1855/DanishEpistemology/Ethics
624-546BC/GreekEthics/Mathematics
1225-1274/SicilianTheology/Logic/Ethics
1588-1679/EnglishPolitics/History/Ethics
1743-1826/AmericanRepublicanism/Politics
1737-1809/AmericanReligion/Ethics/Politics
1694-1778/FrenchCultural/Scientific
1842-1910/AmericanEpistemology/Meaning
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50 Famous Philosophers Quiz

  1. by Sepa
  • Created Apr 7, 2010 in History
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