Philosophers

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.

Eloquence, pessimism, plus a bad mood... These are the hallmarks of Arthur Schopenhauer, an outstanding German philosopher, misanthrope, inveterate bachelor, and one of the most famous thinkers of irrationalism.

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)…

Come learn about the ancient Greek concepts of the four humours which continue to provide an underlying foundation to modern medical and herbal practices.

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What does it mean to be human? Such a fundamental question to our existence.

Learn more about how these two key philosophers were related and how their teachings differed.

Which famous philosopher do you share a viewpoint with? This quiz asks the big questions to find the answer.

Art of Wondering Philosophy literally means love of wisdom. Philosophy is the study of ideas about knowledge, truth, the nature and meaning of life, etc. Philosophy helps us better understand who w…