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In philosophy and in its current sense, rationalism is a line of thought that appeals to reason or the intellect as a primary or fundamental source of knowledge or justification". [1] It is typically contrasted with empiricism , which appeals to sensory experience as a primary or fundamental source of knowledge or justification. [ 2 ]
List of philosophers born in the 1st through 10th centuries; List of philosophers born in the 11th through 14th centuries; List of philosophers born in the 15th and 16th centuries; List of philosophers born in the 17th century; List of philosophers born in the 18th century; List of philosophers born in the 19th century
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 .
This is a list of metaphysicians, philosophers who specialize in metaphysics. See also Lists of philosophers . This is a dynamic list and may never be able to satisfy particular standards for completeness.
21st-century Hindu philosophers and theologians (14 P) Pages in category "21st-century philosophers" The following 75 pages are in this category, out of 75 total.
Contemporary philosophy is the present period in the history of Western philosophy beginning at the early 20th century with the increasing professionalization of the discipline and the rise of analytic and continental philosophy.
South African philosopher and author [8] Charles Hartshorne: 1897–2000: 103: American pioneer of process theology [9] Karl Holzamer: 1906–2007: 100: German philosopher and director general of ZDF [10] Benoît Lacroix: 1915–2016: 100: Canadian theologian and philosopher [11] Francisco Miró Quesada Cantuarias: 1918–2019: 100: Peruvian ...
Jeremy Bentham: English author, jurist, philosopher, and legal and social reformer. He became a leading theorist in Anglo-American philosophy of law, and a political radical whose ideas influenced the development of welfarism. He is best known for his advocacy of utilitarianism and animal rights, and the idea of the panopticon.