Epicurus was an ancient Greek philosopher who founded a school of philosophy now called Epicureanism. Only a few fragments and letters of Epicurus’s 300 written works remain. Most of what is known about Epicurean philosophy derives from later followers and commentators. Take a look below for 30 more awesome and interesting facts about Epicurus. 1….
30 Awesome And Interesting Facts About Baruch Spinoza
Baruch Spinoza was a Jewish-Dutch philosopher of Portuguese Sephardi origin. By laying the groundwork for the 18th century Enlightenment and modern biblical criticism, including modern conceptions of the self and the universe, he came to be considered one of the great rationalists of 17th century philosophy. Take a look below for 30 more awesome and…
30 Strange And Interesting Facts About Jean Paul Sartre
Jean Paul Charles Aymard Sartre was a French philosopher, playwright, novelist, political activist, biographer and literary critic. He was one of the key figures in the philosophy of existentialism and phenomenology, and one of the leading figures in 20th century French philosophy and Marxism. Take a look below for 30 more strange and interesting facts…
27 Fun And Interesting Facts About Wilhelm Von Humboldt
Friedrich Wilhelm Christian Karl Ferdinand von Humboldt was a Prussian philosopher, linguist, government functionary, diplomat, and founder of the Humboldt University of Berlin, which was named after him in 1949. Take a look below for 27 more fun and interesting facts about Wilhelm von Humboldt. 1. Humboldt is especially remembered as a linguist who made…
25 Awesome And Interesting Facts About Oswald Spengler
Oswald Arnold Gottfried Spengler was a German historian and philosopher whose interests included mathematics, science and art. He’s best known for his book “The Decline of the West,” published in 1918 and 1922, covering all of world history. Take a look below for 25 more awesome and interesting facts about Oswald Spengler. 1. Spengler’s model…
30 Fun And Interesting Facts About Laozi
Laozi was an ancient Chinese philosopher and writer. He is the reputed author of the Tao Te Ching, the founder of philosophical Taoism, and a deity in religious Taoism and traditional Chinese religions. Take a look below for 30 more fun and interesting facts about Laozi. 1. A semi-legendary figure, Laozi was usually portrayed as…
30 Fascinating And Interesting Facts About Friedrich Engels
Friedrich Engels was a German philosopher, social scientist, journalist and businessman. His father was an owner of a large textile factory in Manchester, England. Take a look below for 30 more fascinating and interesting facts about Friedrich Engels. 1. Engels founded Marxist theory together with Karl Marx and in 1845 published The Condition of the…
30 Fun And Interesting Facts About Friedrich Schiller
Johann Christoph Friedrich von Schiller was a German poet, philosopher, physician, historian, and playwright. During the last 17 years of his life, Schiller struck up a productive, if complicated, friendship with the already famous and influential Johann Wolfgang von Goethe. Take a look below for 30 more fun and interesting facts about Friedrich Schiller. 1….
30 Interesting And Fascinating Facts About Arthur Schopenhauer
Arthur Schopenhauer was a German philosopher. He’s best known for his 1818 work The World As Will and Representation, wherein he characterizes the phenomenal world as the product of a blind and insatiable metaphysical will. Take a look below for 30 more interesting and fascinating facts about Arthur Schopenhauer. 1. Proceeding from the transcendental idealism…
30 Interesting And Fascinating Facts About Soren Kierkegaard
Soren Aabye Kierkegaard was a Danish philosopher, theologian, poet, social critic and religious author who is widely considered to be the first existentialist philosopher. He wrote critical texts on organized religion, Christendom, morality, ethics, psychology, and the philosophy of religion, displaying a fondness for metaphor, irony and parables. Take a look below for 30 more…