Discover published sets by community

Explored the nature of power and politics, famous for the book 'The Human Condition' and 'Eichmann in Jerusalem: A Report on the Banality of Evil'. Era: 20th Century.

Developed the dialectical method, contributed to the philosophy of history, absolute idealism, and the master-slave dialectic. Era: 19th Century.

Argued for the unity of all that exists, with 'God or Nature' as a single substance; ethics based on rational understanding of the world. Era: 17th Century.

Famous for his social contract theory, described life without government as 'solitary, poor, nasty, brutish, and short'. Era: 17th Century.

Prominent contributor to social theory, political theory, and utilitarianism. Advocated for individual liberty and 'the greatest happiness principle'. Era: 19th Century.

Introduced the Theory of Forms, the Allegory of the Cave, and wrote 'The Republic'. Era: Classical Greece.

Known for the Socratic method, emphasized ethics and self-knowledge, never wrote anything himself; his philosophy is known through his students. Era: Classical Greece.

A pioneer of empiricism and skepticism, known for his naturalistic approach to philosophy of religion. Era: 18th Century.

A leading figure of the Enlightenment, known for his wit, criticism of Christianity, advocacy of freedom of speech and religion. Era: 18th Century.

Had a major impact on existential phenomenology, discussed the question of being, and addressed technology's role in shaping human existence. Era: 20th Century.

Famous for the quote 'Cogito, ergo sum', pioneered Cartesian dualism, and made contributions to the development of modern philosophy. Era: 17th Century.

His works 'Tractatus Logico-Philosophicus' and 'Philosophical Investigations' had significant impact on analytic philosophy and philosophy of language. Era: 20th Century.

Father of modern economics, wrote 'The Wealth of Nations', developed concepts of the division of labor and the 'invisible hand'. Era: 18th Century.

Philosophized on the nature of society and government; his works influenced the French Revolution, education theory, and romanticism. Era: Enlightenment.

A precursor to existential philosophy, he emphasized individual choice, the leap of faith, and the subjective truth. Era: 19th Century.

Developed existentialist concepts such as bad faith and 'existence precedes essence', and was a notable figure in 20th-century French philosophy. Era: 20th Century.

Laid the groundwork for classical liberalism, theorized the mind as a 'tabula rasa', and had a profound influence on political philosophy. Era: 17th Century.

Influential Church Father who combined Christian doctrine with Neoplatonism, author of 'Confessions' and 'The City of God'. Era: Late Antiquity.

Developed the theory of the Golden Mean, formalized Logic, and contributed to numerous fields including metaphysics and ethics. Era: Classical Greece.

Developed the theory of historical materialism, critiqued political economy and capitalism, and co-authored 'The Communist Manifesto'. Era: 19th Century.

Significant feminist philosopher, author of 'The Second Sex', contributor to existentialist philosophy. Era: 20th Century.

Questioned the foundations of Christianity and traditional morality, presented the concept of the Übermensch, and proclaimed 'God is Dead'. Era: 19th Century.

His teachings emphasized personal and governmental morality, correctness of social relationships, justice and sincerity. Era: 6th-5th Century BCE China.

Formulated the Categorical Imperative, critical philosophy, and the distinction between noumena and phenomena. Era: Enlightenment.