Notable Philosophers and Thinkers

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.
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John2 philosophers, 1 economist, 3 mathematicians, 1 psychologist, 1 theologian8
Muhammad4 philosophers, 1 geographer, 1 mathematician, 1 theologian7
David3 philosophers, 1 economist, 2 mathematicians6
Jean2 philosophers, 1 economist, 1 philologist, 1 psychologist, 1 theologian6
Friedrich3 philosophers, 1 economist, 1 mathematician5
Joseph1 philosopher, 2 economists, 2 mathematicians5
Karl2 philosophers, 1 economist, 1 linguist, 1 theologian5
Paul2 philosophers, 2 economists, 1 mathematician5
Thomas2 philosophers, 1 economist, 1 historian, 1 theologian5
Adolf1 philosopher, 1 linguist, 1 mathematician, 1 theologian4
Carl1 geographer, 1 mathematician, 2 psychologists4
Pierre1 philosopher, 2 mathematicians, 1 sociologist4
Wilhelm1 philosopher, 2 psychologists, 1 mathematician/philosopher4
Alfred1 economist, 1 mathematician, 1 psychologist3
Charles2 philosophers, 1 mathematician3
Georg1 philosopher, 1 mathematician, 1 sociologist3
George2 philosophers, 1 mathematician3
Henri2 philosophers, 1 mathematician3
Jacques2 philosophers, 1 psychologist3
Jan1 philosopher, 1 economist, 1 theologian3
Abraham1 mathematician, 1 psychologist2
Albert2 philosophers2
Arthur1 philosopher, 1 mathematician2
Daniel1 economist, 1 mathematician2
Edward1 philosopher, 1 mathematician2
Ferdinand1 linguist, 1 mathematician2
Florimond1 historian, 1 mathematician2
Francis1 philosopher, 1 theologian2
François1 philosopher, 1 philologist2
Johann1 philosopher, 1 historian2
Louis2 mathematicians2
Ludwig2 philosophers2
Martin1 philosopher, 1 theologian2
Max1 philologist, 1 sociologist2
Norbert1 mathematician, 1 sociologist2
Robert1 economist, 1 sociologist2
Rudolf2 philosophers2
Simon1 economist, 1 mathematician2
Theodor1 historian, 1 sociologist2
William1 philosopher, 1 psychologist2
Zeno2 philosophers2
Ada1 mathematician1
Adam1 economist1
Ahmad1 jurist1
Alain1 philosopher1
Alan1 mathematician1
Alexander1 geographer1
Alexis1 historian1
al-Husayn1 philosopher1
Amartya1 economist1
Ammianus1 historian1
Amos1 philosopher1
Anaxagoras1 philosopher1
Anaximander1 philosopher1
Anaximenes1 philosopher1
Andrew1 mathematician1
Andrey1 mathematician1
Anna1 psychologist1
Anselm1 philosopher1
Anthony1 sociologist1
Apollonius1 mathematician1
Appian1 historian1
Archimedes1 mathematician1
Archytas1 mathematician1
Aristotle1 philosopher1
Arnold1 historian1
Aryabhata1 mathematician1
Atticus1 philosopher1
Auguste1 philosopher1
Augustin1 mathematician1
Augustine1 theologian1
Baruch1 philosopher1
Ben1 economist1
Benoit1 mathematician1
Bernhard1 mathematician1
Bertrand1 philosopher1
Blaise1 mathematician/philosopher1
Boethius1 philosopher1
Christiaan1 mathematician1
Christoph1 philosopher1
Christopher1 philosopher1
Claude1 mathematician1
Confucius1 philosopher1
Democritus1 philosopher1
Denis1 philosopher1
Desiderius1 philosopher1
Di1 philosopher1
Diodorus1 historian1
Diogenes1 philosopher1
Diophantus1 mathematician1
Domenico1 mathematician1
Donald1 mathematician1
Edmund1 philosopher1
Einhard1 historian1
Ekaku1 philosopher1
Elinor1 economist1
Emil1 philosopher1
Émile1 sociologist1
Emma1 philosopher1
Emmy1 mathematician1
Empedocles1 philosopher1
Epictetus1 philosopher1
Epicurus1 philosopher1
Eratosthenes1 geographer/mathematician1
Erich1 psychologist1
Erik1 psychologist1
Erving1 sociologist1
Esther1 economist1
Euclid1 mathematician1
Évariste1 mathematician1
Fatema1 sociologist1
Ferdo1 historian1
Fibonacci1 mathematician1
Forbes1 mathematician1
Franciscus1 theologian1
Freeman1 mathematician1
Gaetana1 mathematician1
Geoffrey1 historian1
Geordie1 mathematician1
Georges1 linguist1
Gerardus1 geographer1
Gerolamo1 mathematician1
Giordano1 philosopher1
Giovanni1 mathematician1
Gorgias1 philosopher1
Gottfried1 mathematician/philosopher1
Gottlieb1 philosopher1
Gottlob1 philosopher1
Graziadio1 linguist1
Gregory1 historian1
Grigori1 mathematician1
Guidobaldo1 mathematician/philosopher1
Gunnar1 economist1
Hannah1 philosopher1
Haskell1 mathematician1
Hecataeus1 historian1
Helmuth1 psychologist1
Héloïse1 philosopher1
Henrik1 mathematician1
Henry1 philosopher1
Heraclitus1 philosopher1
Hero1 mathematician1
Herodotus1 historian1
Hew1 historian1
Hipparchus1 mathematician1
Hjalmar1 economist1
Hugo1 philosopher1
Hypatia1 mathematician1
Immanuel1 philosopher1
Isaac1 mathematician1
Isaia1 linguist1
Isidore1 theologian1
Ja'far1 theologian1
James1 mathematician1
Janet1 economist1
Jeremy1 philosopher1
Jesus1 philosopher1
Joachim1 historian1
Jordan1 psychologist1
Jordanes1 historian1
Josephus1 historian1
Josias1 theologian1
Judith1 philosopher1
Jules1 historian1
Katherine1 mathematician1
Ke1 philosopher1
Kenneth1 economist1
Kristalina1 economist1
Kurt1 mathematician1
Lactantius1 theologian1
Laozi1 philosopher1
Leonhard1 mathematician1
Leonid1 economist1
Leonida1 mathematician1
Le Rond1 mathematician1
Lev1 psychologist1
Livy1 historian1
Ljudevit1 linguist1
Lotfi1 mathematician1
Luca1 mathematician1
Lucius1 historian1
Manetho1 historian1
Mani1 philosopher1
Marcellinus1 historian1
Marcus1 philosopher1
Maria1 mathematician1
Marie1 philosopher1
Martha1 philosopher1
Mary1 philosopher1
Maurice1 economist1
Maynard1 economist1
Mazdak1 philosopher1
Michel1 philosopher1
Milton1 economist1
Mircea1 historian1
Moses1 philosopher1
Nagarjuna1 philosopher1
Niccolò1 philosopher1
Nicholas1 philosopher1
Niels1 mathematician1
Nikolai1 mathematician1
Nikolay1 historian1
Noam1 linguist/philosopher1
North1 mathematician1
Nouriel1 economist1
Omar1 mathematician1
Origen1 theologian1
Oriol1 historian1
Panini1 linguist1
Parmenides1 philosopher1
Pausanias1 geographer1
Peter1 philosopher1
Philip1 psychologist1
Philo1 philosopher1
Plato1 philosopher1
Plotinus1 philosopher1
Plutarch1 historian1
Polybius1 historian1
Procopius1 historian1
Protagoras1 philosopher1
Ptolemy1 mathematician1
Pyotr1 economist1
Pyrrho1 philosopher1
Pythagoras1 mathematician/philosopher1
Qian1 historian1
Ragnar1 economist1
Ramanujan1 mathematician1
Rasmus1 linguist1
Raymond1 philosopher/sociologist1
René1 mathematician/philosopher1
Rupert1 theologian1
Ruth1 jurist1
Sallust1 historian1
Sanders1 philosopher1
Sandra1 jurist1
Seneca1 philosopher1
Sigmund1 psychologist1
Simone1 philosopher1
Slavoj1 philosopher1
Socrates1 philosopher1
Sofya1 mathematician1
Sophie1 mathematician1
Søren1 philosopher1
Stanley1 psychologist1
Stefan1 mathematician1
Strabo1 geographer1
Stuart1 philosopher1
Suetonius1 historian1
Svetozar1 philosopher1
Tacitus1 historian1
Talcott1 sociologist1
Tertullian1 theologian1
Thales1 mathematician/philosopher1
Thucydides1 historian1
Tzu1 philosopher1
Ulpian1 jurist1
Urbain1 mathematician1
Vahakn1 historian/sociologist1
Viktor1 psychologist1
Vilfredo1 economist1
Wassily1 economist1
Wessel1 philosopher1
Willard1 philosopher1
Xenophanes1 philosopher1
Xenophon1 historian1
Yaqub1 philosopher1
Zerah1 mathematician1
Zoroaster1 philosopher1