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This is a list of notable political philosophers, including some who may be better known for their work in other areas of philosophy. The entries are in order by year of birth to show rough direction of influences and of development of political thought .
Political philosophy is a branch of philosophy, [1] but it has also played a major part in political science, within which a strong focus has historically been placed on both the history of political thought and contemporary political theory (from normative political theory to various critical approaches).
The four mentioned political philosophies are part of the six classical schools of thought in Chinese philosophy as determined by Sima Tan. During the Imperial Period, Confucianism modified with the times (being heavily influenced by Legalism ) and dominated Chinese political philosophy.
A political theorist is someone who engages in constructing or evaluating political theory, including political philosophy. Theorists may be academics or independent scholars . Here the most notable political theorists are categorized by their -ism or school of thought , with a remaining category ("Other") for those theorists who do not fit ...
Political Philosopher. Pierre Bourdieu (1930–2002). French psychoanalytic sociologist and philosopher. Jacques Derrida (1930–2004). Deconstruction. Thomas Sowell (born 1930). Political Philosopher, capitalist. Guy Debord (1931–1994). French Marxist philosopher. Richard Rorty (1931–2007). Pragmatism, Postanalytic philosophy. Charles ...
Al-Farabi, known as "the Second Teacher," was a philosopher influential in transmitting Greek philosophy to the Islamic world. His political philosophy, seen in works like The Virtuous City, [3] stressed the importance of justice and the common good in governance, influencing both Muslim and European thought. [4]
Cārvāka (Sanskrit: चार्वाक) (atheist) philosophy, also known as Lokāyata, it is a system of Hindu philosophy that assumes various forms of philosophical skepticism and religious indifference. It is named after its founder, Cārvāka, author of the Bārhaspatya-sūtras.
The philosopher Al-Farabi (872–950) had great influence on science and philosophy for several centuries, and in his time was widely thought second only to Aristotle in knowledge (alluded to by his title of "the Second Teacher"). His work, aimed at synthesis of philosophy and Sufism, paved the way for the work of Avicenna (980–1037). [10]