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Hans-Georg Gadamer (1900 – 2002) is one of the most influential thinkers in twentieth century hermeneutics, with a reputation that surpasses that of other prominent figures, such as Paul Ricoeur and Gianni Vattimo. Gadamer was deeply influenced by the philosophy of...

Martin Heidegger (1889 – 1976) was a German philosopher who is best known for his work on phenomenology and existentialism. These are two different philosophical movements that share some common ideas, but Heidegger's work should only be considered part of these...

Wilhelm Dilthey (1833 – 1911) was a philosopher who  wrote about how people use their minds to understand things. Dilthey is known for creating a distinction between the natural and human sciences. The human sciences include both the humanities, which look at things...

Friedrich Daniel Ernst Schleiermacher (1768 – 1834) was a German theologian who is generally recognized as the founder of modern Protestant theology. He wrote about theology, preaching, classical philology, and his major work, Der christliche Glaube (1821–22; 2nd ed....

John Duns Scotus (1265/66 – 1308) was a philosopher and theologian who lived during the Middle Ages. He was very important and influential, and his work has had a lasting impact on the field of philosophy and theology. His brilliant thinking had a big impact on...

Viktor Borisovich Shklovsky (1893 – 1984) was a critic and writer who lived in Russia. He wrote about literature, and was a major figure in the Formalism movement in Russian literature of the 1920s. Shklovsky studied at the University of St. Petersburg and helped...

Karl Marx (1818 – 1883) is known for his contributions in sociology, history, economics, and more a revolution more than anything. He is a popular philosopher and sociologist because his work was a reform to change the way society works. “The Communist Manifesto” and...

Jakob Johann Freiherr von Uexküll (1864 – 1944) was a Baltic German biologist who worked in the fields of muscular physiology and animal behaviour studies and was an influence on the cybernetics of life. However, his most notable contribution is the notion of Umwelt,...

Plato (427? BCE – 327? BCE) was a philosopher who was a student of Socrates and taught Aristotle. He is best known for his works on philosophy, which have had a profound impact on the development of philosophical ideologies till today. Plato was a young man who was...