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This page provides a list of British philosophers; of people who either worked within Great Britain, or the country's citizens working abroad. This is a dynamic list and may never be able to satisfy particular standards for completeness.
English: English rationalist philosopher, influenced Gottfried Leibniz, considered England most important woman philosopher. [8] [9] Author of The Principles of the Most Ancient and Modern Philosophy, published in Latin 1690, in English 1692. Mihály Csokonai Vitéz: 1773-1805: Hungarian
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Pages in category "British philosophers" The following 113 pages are in this category, out of 113 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. ...
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David Hume, a profoundly influential 18th-century Scottish philosopher. British philosophy refers to the philosophical tradition of the British people. "The native characteristics of British philosophy are these: common sense, dislike of complication, a strong preference for the concrete over the abstract and a certain awkward honesty of method in which an occasional pearl of poetry is embedded".
British idealist. Henry Sidgwick (1838–1900). Rationalism, utilitarianism. Ernst Mach (1838–1916). Philosopher of science, influence on logical positivism. Franz Brentano (1838–1917). Phenomenologist. Charles Sanders Peirce (1839–1914). Pragmatist. Philipp Mainländer (1841 — 1876). Pessimist. William James (1842–1910).
Pages in category "20th-century British philosophers" The following 200 pages are in this category, out of approximately 217 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .