 Titu Maiorescu Titu Maiorescu was born on February 15, 1840 in Craiova Romania. He was a great Romanian writer, academic teacher, lawyer, literature critic, philosopher, politician, teacher, Romania's prime-minister between 1912 and 1914 and the Romanian Academy's founder.
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His father was Ioan Maiorescu, teacher at Central School from Craiova and Maria (born Popasu) was his... |
 Dimitrie Cantemir Dimitrie Cantemir was born in October 26, 1673 in Siliesti (today named Dimitrie Cantemir). He was the ruler of Moldavia in 1693 and between 1710 and 1711. He was also a writer, encyclopedic man, learned man, historic, politician, philosopher, ethnographer, geographer, linguist and a musicologist.
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When he was 15 years old he was taken hostage in Constantinopol as his... |
 Gabriel Liiceanu Gabriel Liiceanu was born on May 23, 1942 in Ramnicu-Valcea, Romania. He is a Romanian philosopher.
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He was a young search worker at the Institute of Philosophy in the 70's before he became Noica's favorite pupil at the school in Paltinis. Gabriel Liiceanu wrote "Journal from Paltinis" and "Epistolar", those works having an important echo among the men of culture at... |
 Petre Tutea Petre Tutea was born on October 6, 1902, in Boteni village, Muscel, Romania. He was a Romanian economist, essayist, philosopher and man of politics.
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His father was a priest. He studied at the "Neagoe Basarab" high school in Campulung-Muscel and "Gheorghe Baritiu" high school in Cluj.
He followed courses at the University in Cluj. After that, Petre Tutea studied... |
 Voltaire Voltaire (real name François-Marie Arouet) was born on November 21, 1694 in Paris, France. He was a French Enlightenment writer, essayist, deist and philosopher.
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His family was wealthy, so Voltaire followed the course of "Louis- le- Grand”. His uncle convinced him to become an atheist, fact that was contradictory to the early period of Illuminism. In 1711, Voltaire... |
 Alexander Von Humboldt Alexander Von Humboldt (full name Friedrich Wilhelm Heinrich Alexander Freiherr von Humboldt) was born on September 14, 1769 in Berlin, Germany. He was a Prussian naturalist and explorer, and the younger brother of the Prussian minister, philosopher, linguist Wilhelm von Humboldt.
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His father was a major in the Prussian army and after the Seven Years' War he was... |
 Socrates Socrates was born on June 4, 470 BC in Athens, Greece. He was a famous ancient Greek philosopher.
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His mother, Phainarete was a midwife and his father, Sophroniscos, was sculptor. He probably was educated in the Athenian style in that period: he learned music, gymnastics and grammar. Among the masters who contributed at creating Socrates' philosophy were: Aspasia and... |
 Aristotle Aristotle was born on March 7, 384 BC, Stagira, on the peninsula of Chalcidice. He was a famous ancient Greek philosopher, founder of the peripatetic school and of formal logic as science.
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When he was seventeen, Aristotle entered Plato's Academy, where he stayed for 20 years first as a student and later as a teacher. After Plato passed away in 347 BC, Aristotle left... |
 Plato Plato (real name Aristocles) was born in May or December, 428 or 427 BC in an aristocratic family, in Athens or on Egina Island. He was a famous ancient Greek philosopher.
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Plato's father, Ariston, was a descendent of king Codros and his mother, Perictione, came from a family related to Solon. His real name was Aristocles, Plato was a nickname received because of his... |
 Lev Tolstoi Lev Tolstoi (Lev Nicolaievici Tolstoi) was born on August 28, 1828 in Yasnaya Polyana, Russia. He is a Russian novelist, writer, essayist, philosopher.
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He was born in a noble family and was the fourth of the fifth children. His mother passed away when he was two years old and his father when he was nine. The kids were raised by their aunt in Kazan.
In Kazan, Lev... |
 Parmenides Parmenides was born in Elea and he was a famous philosopher from Ancient Greece.Life in Brief: - his ethnicity: White.Famous Why : On Nature.Do you think that Parmenides deserves to be famous? Why?Feel free to express your opinion about this celebrity in the comments section below.If you know any important piece of information or 'juicy gossip' about Parmenides which you would like to share with... |
 William of Ockham William of Ockham was born in Ockham and he was a famous philosopher from England of Roman Catholic religion.Life in Brief: - his ethnicity: White.He attended the Oxford University (in 1320).He died on Tuesday, April 09, 1348, in Munich; cause of death: unspecified.Famous Why : Occam's... |
 Peter D. Ouspensky Peter D. Ouspensky (Pyotr Demianovich Uspensky) was born on Tuesday, March 05, 1878 in Moscow and he was a famous philosopher from Russia of Other religion.Life in Brief: - Being born on Mar 05, Peter D. was a Pisces. - his ethnicity: White.He died on Thursday, October 02, 1947, in London; cause of death: unspecified.Famous Why : Esoteric... |
 Peter Abelard Peter Abelard (Pierre de Palais) was born in Pallet and he was a famous philosopher from France of Roman Catholic religion.Life in Brief: - his ethnicity: White.Peter dated Heloise (wife).He died on Tuesday, April 21, 1142, in Cluniac priory; cause of death: unspecified.Famous Why : French scholastic... |
 Mortimer J. Adler Mortimer J. Adler (Mortimer Jerome Adler) was born on Sunday, December 28, 1902 in New York City and he was a famous philosopher from United States.Life in Brief: - Being born on Dec 28, Mortimer J. was a Capricorn. - his ethnicity: White. - his mother's name: Clarissa Manheim. - his father's name: Ignatz Adler.He attended the Columbia University.He died on Thursday, June 28, 2001, in San Mateo;... |
 Theodor Adorno Theodor Adorno (Theodor Wiesengrund Adorno) was born on Friday, September 11, 1903 in Frankfurt-am-Main and he was a famous philosopher from Germany.Life in Brief: - Being born on Sep 11, Theodor was a Virgo. - his ethnicity: White. - his mother's name: Maria Barbara. - his father's name: Oscar Alexander Wiesengrund.Theodor Adorno had studied at Kaiser Wilhelm Gymnasium, Frankfurt-am-Main and... |
Aenesidemus Aenesidemus was born in Cnossos and he was a famous philosopher from Ancient Greece.Life in Brief: - his ethnicity: White.Famous Why : Third skeptical school.Do you think that Aenesidemus deserves to be famous? Why?Feel free to express your opinion about this celebrity in the comments section below.If you know any important piece of information or 'juicy gossip' about Aenesidemus which you would... |
Ammonius Hermiae Ammonius Hermiae was a famous philosopher from Ancient Rome.Life in Brief: - his ethnicity: White.Famous Why : Commentaries on Aristotle.Do you think that Ammonius deserves to be famous? Why?Feel free to express your opinion about this celebrity in the comments section below.If you know any important piece of information or 'juicy gossip' about Ammonius which you would like to share with... |
 Anaxagoras Anaxagoras was born in Clazomenae and he was a famous philosopher from Ancient Greece.Life in Brief: - his ethnicity: White.Famous Why : Matter composed of infinite elements.Do you think that Anaxagoras deserves to be famous? Why?Feel free to express your opinion about this celebrity in the comments section below.If you know any important piece of information or 'juicy gossip' about Anaxagoras... |
 Anaximander Anaximander was born in Miletus and he was a famous philosopher from Ancient Greece.Life in Brief: - his ethnicity: White.Famous Why : First to develop a cosmology.Do you think that Anaximander deserves to be famous? Why?Feel free to express your opinion about this celebrity in the comments section below.If you know any important piece of information or 'juicy gossip' about Anaximander which you... |
 Anaximenes of Miletus Anaximenes of Miletus (Anaximenes) was born in Miletus and he was a famous philosopher from Ancient Greece.Life in Brief: - his ethnicity: White.Famous Why : Aer as the source of all things.Do you think that Anaximenes of deserves to be famous? Why?Feel free to express your opinion about this celebrity in the comments section below.If you know any important piece of information or 'juicy gossip'... |
 Kwame Anthony Appiah Kwame Anthony Appiah (Kwame Anthony Akroma-Ampim Kusi Appiah) was born on Saturday, May 08, 1954 in London and he is a famous philosopher from England.Life in Brief: - Being born on May 08, Kwame Anthony is a Taurus. - his ethnicity: Multiracial. - his mother's name: Peggy Cripps. - his father's name: Joseph Appiah.Kwame Anthony Appiah had studied at Bryanston School and then he attended the BA,... |
 Hannah Arendt Hannah Arendt was born on Sunday, October 14, 1906 in Hanover and she was a famous philosopher from United States of Jewish religion.Life in Brief: - Being born on Oct 14, Hannah was a Libra. - her ethnicity: White.She attended the University of Marburg.Hannah dated Gunther Stern (husband) and amongst other amorous encounters was Heinrich Blücher (husband).She died on Thursday, December 04, 1975,... |
Aristippus Aristippus was born in Cyrene and he was a famous philosopher from Ancient Greece.Life in Brief: - his ethnicity: White. - his father's name: Aritadas.Famous Why : Founder of the Cyrenaic School.Do you think that Aristippus deserves to be famous? Why?Feel free to express your opinion about this celebrity in the comments section below.If you know any important piece of information or 'juicy... |
