History of Philosophy The history of philosophy is closely linked to the emergence of religions and states in antiquity. Many authors agree that the interest in...
Benedetto Croce Biography Benedetto Croce (February 25, 1866 – November 20, 1952) philosopher, historian, and literary critic. He was born in Pescasseroli, Italy. He stood out...
Thomas Hobbes biography Thomas Hobbes (April 5, 1588 – December 4, 1679), English philosopher. Thomas was born in Malmesbury, Wiltshire, England. His father served as vicar...
Thales Of Miletus biography Thales of Miletus, as his name suggests and in the style of the time, was born in Miletus, which today is what...
Sophocles biography Sophocles (495 b.C.-406 b.C.) Greek tragic poet. Born in the Colona region, Greece. Son of a rich gunsmith named Sophilo. During his youth he...
Parmenides biography Parmenides of Elea (530 BC – 470 BC) philosopher and founder of ontology. He was born in the city of Elea, a southern colony...
Montesquieu biography Charles-Louis de Secondat, Baron de La Brède et de Montesquieu, generally referred to as simply Montesquieu (January 18, 1689) was a philosopher, writer, judge,...
Gottfried Leibniz biography Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz, better known as Gottfried Leibniz (July 1, 1646 – November 14, 1716), rationalist philosopher, theologian, logician, mathematician, jurist, librarian and...
Friedrich Nietzsche biography Friedrich Wilhelm Nietzsche (October 15, 1844 – August 25, 1900) philosopher, poet, musician, and philologist. He was born in Röcken, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. Friedrich...
Anaximenes biography He was born in Miletus, in 590 b.C. According to Theophrastus, he was a disciple of Anaximander; and, in turn, Anaximander was a disciple...