Notable Philosophers and Thinkers
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This list is comprised of some of the most recognizable names from the world of
philosophy . Also included are mathematicians, theologians and those associated with the humanities and social science. However, those considered to be more in the camp of experimental science or invention are listed with the
famous scientists .
Name Details Total
Abraham 1 mathematician, 1 psychologist2
Ada 1 mathematician1
Adam 1 economist1
Adolf 1 philosopher, 1 linguist, 1 mathematician, 1 theologian4
Ahmad 1 jurist1
Alain 1 philosopher1
Alan 1 mathematician1
Albert 2 philosophers2
Alexander 1 geographer1
Alexis 1 historian1
Alfred 1 economist, 1 mathematician, 1 psychologist3
al-Husayn 1 philosopher1
Amartya 1 economist1
Ammianus 1 historian1
Amos 1 philosopher1
Anaxagoras 1 philosopher1
Anaximander 1 philosopher1
Anaximenes 1 philosopher1
Andrew 1 mathematician1
Andrey 1 mathematician1
Anna 1 psychologist1
Anselm 1 philosopher1
Anthony 1 sociologist1
Apollonius 1 mathematician1
Appian 1 historian1
Archimedes 1 mathematician1
Archytas 1 mathematician1
Aristotle 1 philosopher1
Arnold 1 historian1
Arthur 1 philosopher, 1 mathematician2
Aryabhata 1 mathematician1
Atticus 1 philosopher1
Auguste 1 philosopher1
Augustin 1 mathematician1
Augustine 1 theologian1
Baruch 1 philosopher1
Ben 1 economist1
Benoit 1 mathematician1
Bernhard 1 mathematician1
Bertrand 1 philosopher1
Blaise 1 mathematician/philosopher1
Boethius 1 philosopher1
Carl 1 geographer, 1 mathematician, 2 psychologists4
Charles 2 philosophers, 1 mathematician3
Christiaan 1 mathematician1
Christoph 1 philosopher1
Christopher 1 philosopher1
Claude 1 mathematician1
Confucius 1 philosopher1
Daniel 1 economist, 1 mathematician2
David 3 philosophers, 1 economist, 2 mathematicians6
Democritus 1 philosopher1
Denis 1 philosopher1
Desiderius 1 philosopher1
Di 1 philosopher1
Diodorus 1 historian1
Diogenes 1 philosopher1
Diophantus 1 mathematician1
Domenico 1 mathematician1
Donald 1 mathematician1
Edmund 1 philosopher1
Edward 1 philosopher, 1 mathematician2
Einhard 1 historian1
Ekaku 1 philosopher1
Elinor 1 economist1
Emil 1 philosopher1
Émile 1 sociologist1
Emma 1 philosopher1
Emmy 1 mathematician1
Empedocles 1 philosopher1
Epictetus 1 philosopher1
Epicurus 1 philosopher1
Eratosthenes 1 geographer/mathematician1
Erich 1 psychologist1
Erik 1 psychologist1
Erving 1 sociologist1
Esther 1 economist1
Euclid 1 mathematician1
Évariste 1 mathematician1
Fatema 1 sociologist1
Ferdinand 1 linguist, 1 mathematician2
Ferdo 1 historian1
Fibonacci 1 mathematician1
Florimond 1 historian, 1 mathematician2
Forbes 1 mathematician1
Francis 1 philosopher, 1 theologian2
Franciscus 1 theologian1
François 1 philosopher, 1 philologist2
Freeman 1 mathematician1
Friedrich 3 philosophers, 1 economist, 1 mathematician5
Gaetana 1 mathematician1
Geoffrey 1 historian1
Geordie 1 mathematician1
Georg 1 philosopher, 1 mathematician, 1 sociologist3
George 2 philosophers, 1 mathematician3
Georges 1 linguist1
Gerardus 1 geographer1
Gerolamo 1 mathematician1
Giordano 1 philosopher1
Giovanni 1 mathematician1
Gorgias 1 philosopher1
Gottfried 1 mathematician/philosopher1
Gottlieb 1 philosopher1
Gottlob 1 philosopher1
Graziadio 1 linguist1
Gregory 1 historian1
Grigori 1 mathematician1
Guidobaldo 1 mathematician/philosopher1
Gunnar 1 economist1
Hannah 1 philosopher1
Haskell 1 mathematician1
Hecataeus 1 historian1
Helmuth 1 psychologist1
Héloïse 1 philosopher1
Henri 2 philosophers, 1 mathematician3
Henrik 1 mathematician1
Henry 1 philosopher1
Heraclitus 1 philosopher1
Hero 1 mathematician1
Herodotus 1 historian1
Hew 1 historian1
Hipparchus 1 mathematician1
Hjalmar 1 economist1
Hugo 1 philosopher1
Hypatia 1 mathematician1
Immanuel 1 philosopher1
Isaac 1 mathematician1
Isaia 1 linguist1
Isidore 1 theologian1
Jacques 2 philosophers, 1 psychologist3
Ja'far 1 theologian1
James 1 mathematician1
Jan 1 philosopher, 1 economist, 1 theologian3
Janet 1 economist1
Jean 2 philosophers, 1 economist, 1 philologist, 1 psychologist, 1 theologian6
Jeremy 1 philosopher1
Jesus 1 philosopher1
Joachim 1 historian1
Johann 1 philosopher, 1 historian2
John 2 philosophers, 1 economist, 3 mathematicians, 1 psychologist, 1 theologian8
Jordan 1 psychologist1
Jordanes 1 historian1
Joseph 1 philosopher, 2 economists, 2 mathematicians5
Josephus 1 historian1
Josias 1 theologian1
Judith 1 philosopher1
Jules 1 historian1
Karl 2 philosophers, 1 economist, 1 linguist, 1 theologian5
Katherine 1 mathematician1
Ke 1 philosopher1
Kenneth 1 economist1
Kristalina 1 economist1
Kurt 1 mathematician1
Lactantius 1 theologian1
Laozi 1 philosopher1
Leonhard 1 mathematician1
Leonid 1 economist1
Leonida 1 mathematician1
Le Rond 1 mathematician1
Lev 1 psychologist1
Livy 1 historian1
Ljudevit 1 linguist1
Lotfi 1 mathematician1
Louis 2 mathematicians2
Luca 1 mathematician1
Lucius 1 historian1
Ludwig 2 philosophers2
Manetho 1 historian1
Mani 1 philosopher1
Marcellinus 1 historian1
Marcus 1 philosopher1
Maria 1 mathematician1
Marie 1 philosopher1
Martha 1 philosopher1
Martin 1 philosopher, 1 theologian2
Mary 1 philosopher1
Maurice 1 economist1
Max 1 philologist, 1 sociologist2
Maynard 1 economist1
Mazdak 1 philosopher1
Michel 1 philosopher1
Milton 1 economist1
Mircea 1 historian1
Moses 1 philosopher1
Muhammad 4 philosophers, 1 geographer, 1 mathematician, 1 theologian7
Nagarjuna 1 philosopher1
Niccolò 1 philosopher1
Nicholas 1 philosopher1
Niels 1 mathematician1
Nikolai 1 mathematician1
Nikolay 1 historian1
Noam 1 linguist/philosopher1
Norbert 1 mathematician, 1 sociologist2
North 1 mathematician1
Nouriel 1 economist1
Omar 1 mathematician1
Origen 1 theologian1
Oriol 1 historian1
Panini 1 linguist1
Parmenides 1 philosopher1
Paul 2 philosophers, 2 economists, 1 mathematician5
Pausanias 1 geographer1
Peter 1 philosopher1
Philip 1 psychologist1
Philo 1 philosopher1
Pierre 1 philosopher, 2 mathematicians, 1 sociologist4
Plato 1 philosopher1
Plotinus 1 philosopher1
Plutarch 1 historian1
Polybius 1 historian1
Procopius 1 historian1
Protagoras 1 philosopher1
Ptolemy 1 mathematician1
Pyotr 1 economist1
Pyrrho 1 philosopher1
Pythagoras 1 mathematician/philosopher1
Qian 1 historian1
Ragnar 1 economist1
Ramanujan 1 mathematician1
Rasmus 1 linguist1
Raymond 1 philosopher/sociologist1
René 1 mathematician/philosopher1
Robert 1 economist, 1 sociologist2
Rudolf 2 philosophers2
Rupert 1 theologian1
Ruth 1 jurist1
Sallust 1 historian1
Sanders 1 philosopher1
Sandra 1 jurist1
Seneca 1 philosopher1
Sigmund 1 psychologist1
Simon 1 economist, 1 mathematician2
Simone 1 philosopher1
Slavoj 1 philosopher1
Socrates 1 philosopher1
Sofya 1 mathematician1
Sophie 1 mathematician1
Søren 1 philosopher1
Stanley 1 psychologist1
Stefan 1 mathematician1
Strabo 1 geographer1
Stuart 1 philosopher1
Suetonius 1 historian1
Svetozar 1 philosopher1
Tacitus 1 historian1
Talcott 1 sociologist1
Tertullian 1 theologian1
Thales 1 mathematician/philosopher1
Theodor 1 historian, 1 sociologist2
Thomas 2 philosophers, 1 economist, 1 historian, 1 theologian5
Thucydides 1 historian1
Tzu 1 philosopher1
Ulpian 1 jurist1
Urbain 1 mathematician1
Vahakn 1 historian/sociologist1
Viktor 1 psychologist1
Vilfredo 1 economist1
Wassily 1 economist1
Wessel 1 philosopher1
Wilhelm 1 philosopher, 2 psychologists, 1 mathematician/philosopher4
Willard 1 philosopher1
Willebrord 1 mathematician1
William 1 philosopher, 1 psychologist2
Xenophanes 1 philosopher1
Xenophon 1 historian1
Yaqub 1 philosopher1
Zeno 2 philosophers2
Zerah 1 mathematician1
Zoroaster 1 philosopher1