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Mindwalk (1990) – A wide-ranging discussion between three individuals. My Dinner with Andre (1981) – A film featuring philosophical discussions. My Night at Maud's (1969) – A film centred around philosophical discussions. Rope (1948) – A film about a Nietzsche -inspired experiment.
Pherecydes of Syros (c. 620 – c. 550 BC). Cosmologist. Anaximander of Miletus (c. 610 – 546 BC). Of the Milesian school. Famous for the concept of Apeiron, or "the boundless". Anaximenes of Miletus (c. 585 – 525 BC). Of the Milesian school. Believed that all was made of air. Pythagoras of Samos (c. 580 – c. 500 BC).
Founder of Western philosophy: Stoics [1] fl. 3rd century BC – AD 529: Greece – Philosophical school influenced by Socrates through Plato Henry David Thoreau [1] July 12, 1817 – May 6, 1862 United States Author, poet Foundational figure of transcendentalism: Arthur Schopenhauer: February 22, 1788 – September 21,1860 Germany Philosopher
Martin Heidegger (/ ˈhaɪdɛɡər, ˈhaɪdɪɡər /; [3] German: [ˈmaʁtiːn ˈhaɪdɛɡɐ]; [3] 26 September 1889 – 26 May 1976) was a German philosopher who is best known for contributions to phenomenology, hermeneutics, and existentialism. His work covers a wide range of topics including ontology, technology, art, metaphysics, humanism ...
t. e. Western philosophy refers to the philosophical thought, traditions and works of the Western world. Historically, the term refers to the philosophical thinking of Western culture, beginning with the ancient Greek philosophy of the pre-Socratics. The word philosophy itself originated from the Ancient Greek philosophía (φιλοσοφία ...
Ayn Rand. m. Alice O'Connor (born Alisa Zinovyevna Rosenbaum; [ c ] February 2 [ O.S. January 20], 1905 – March 6, 1982), better known by her pen name Ayn Rand (/ aɪn / EYEN), was a Russian-born American author and philosopher. [ 3 ] She is known for her fiction and for developing a philosophical system she named Objectivism.
This list may not reflect recent changes. List of films about philosophers; D. Destiny (1997 film) P. Puan (film) T. Things to Come (2016 film) Z. Zuckerkandl (film)
ISBN. 0-415-32505-6. History of Western Philosophy[a] is a 1946 book by British philosopher Bertrand Russell (1872–1970). A survey of Western philosophy from the pre-Socratic philosophers to the early 20th century, each major division of the book is prefaced by an account of the historical background necessary to understand the currents of ...