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201 matches to Philo
Bradley, F.H. 1846-1924. English Idealist philosopher. Appearances and Reality 1893.
Brahmanism. 700-500BC. Philosophical period of Hinduism. Upanishads. Vedism.
Bruno, Giordano. 1548-1600. Italian Copernican philosopher opposed to dogma. Burned as heretic.
Buber, Martin. 1878-1965. Austrian/Israeli philosopher. I and Thou 1923. -Man’s relation to God.
Burke, Edmund. 1729-97. English conservative writer, traditionalist political philosopher. Advocated emancipation of American colonies. Founded Annual Register 1758. Reflections on Revolution in France 1790.
Campanella, Tommaso. 1568-1639. Italian monk, philosopher. City of the Sun 1602 parallels Plato’s Republic.
Carnap, Rudolph. 1891-1970. German/US Logical Positivist philosopher.
Chamberlain, Houston. 1855-1927. British/German antisemite pro-Aryan philosopher. Foundation of the Nineteenth Century, 1899.
Comte, Auguste. 1798-1857. French Positivist philosopher. Religion belongs to primitive society. Positivism 1830. Tejada Law.
Condillac, Étienne de. 1715-80. French sensualist philosopher. Locke follower.
Condorcet, Marquis de. 1743-94. French philosopher. Perfectibility of mankind.
Confucius. 551-479BC. Chinese philosopher and moralist. Advocated reason, love and respect for others over supernatural. Chinese Exam. Wu Ching.
Croce, Benedetto. 1866-1952. Italian statesman, philosopher. Opposed fascism.
Cumberland, Richard. 1631-1718. Philosopher, “father” of English Utilitarianism.
Cynicism. 4C BC-6C. Greek philosophy. Antisthenes. Diogenes.
Cyrenaics. 4C BC. Greek school of philosophy. Pleasure is the highest good. Epicureanism.
Democritus. c460-c370BC. Greek philosopher. Atomic theory of matter. Separate mind. Man’s goal is happiness and tranquility.
Descartes, René. 1596-1650. French Rationalist philosopher, physician, mathematician. Cartesian coordinates. Discourse on Method 1637. “Cogito ergo sum”-I think, therefore I am. Analytical Geometry 1636. Meditations 1641. Principia Philosophica 1645.
Dewey, John. 1859-1952. US Pragmatist philosopher. -’It is in society’s interest that an individual develop and exercise his talents’. Studies in Logical Theory 1903.
Diogenes (The Cynic). c413-327BC. Greek philosopher. Cynic. Looked for an honest man. Declined gifts of Alexander the Great. Lived in a tub. Sought virtue and moral freedom.
Dogen. 1200-53. Japanese philosopher. Brought Zen sect from China.
Dühring, Karl. 1873-1921. German Positivist philosopher.
Eclecticism. 2C BC. Philosophical doctrine combining elements of various, sometimes contradictory, philosophies. Cicero.
Eleatics. 5C BC. Greek philosophers. Change is an illusion. Zeno. Xenophanes.
Empedocles. c500-430BC. Greek philosopher. Heart is seat of life. Matter is fire, air, earth, water.