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Socrates Facts & Biography | Famous Philosophers
Born: c. 469 / 470 BC in Deme Alopece, Athens Died: 399 BC (at age 71) in Athens Nationality: Greek Fields: Epistemology, ethics Famous For: Founded Western philosophy Socrates (c.469-399 BC) was an a...
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Plato Facts & Biography | Famous Philosophers
Born: c. 428-427 B.C. in Athens Died: c. 348-347 (at age 80) in Athens Nationality: Greek Fields: Western philosophy Plato was an ancient philosopher from Athens, Greece. As a student of Socrates and ...
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John Locke Facts & Biography | Famous Philosophers
Born: Aug 29, 1632 in Wrington, Somerset, England Died: Oct 28, 1704 (at age 72) in Essex, England Nationality: English Fields: Metaphysics, epistemology, political philosophy, philosophy of mind Famo...
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Aristotle Facts & Biography | Famous Philosophers
Born: 384 BC in Stagira, Chalcidice Died: 322 BC (at age 61-62) in Euboea Nationality: Greek Fields: Peripatetic school, Aristotelianism Famous For: A founder of Western philosophy Though he lived mor...
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John Dewey Facts & Biography | Famous Philosophers
Born: Oct 20, 1859 in Burlington, Vermont Died: Jun 1, 1952 (at age 92) in New York Nationality: English Fields: Pragmatism Famous For: His ideas, which have influenced education and social reform Joh...
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Confucius Facts & Biography | Famous Philosophers
Born: 551 BC in Zou, Lu state Died: 479 BC (at age 71-72) in Lu State Nationality: Chinese Fields: Moral philosophy, social philosophy, ethics Famous For: Principles of Chinese tradition and belief Co...