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Ludwig Wittgenstein

Born in Austria, twentieth-century philosopher Ludwig Wittgenstein transformed analytic philosophy through two markedly...

Language Austrian Logic Analytic

9.70 Brilliant

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Gottlob Frege

Gottlob Frege was a significant 19th-century philosopher born in Germany. He is best known for his 1879 work, Begriffssc...

Language German Mathematics Logic

9.38 Excellent

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Bertrand Russell

Bertrand Russell was a prominent 20th-century British philosopher known for his contributions to logic, mathematics, and...

Language Logic British Analytic

9.32 Excellent

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John Stuart Mill

John Stuart Mill was a prominent British philosopher known for his advocacy of liberty and his development of utilitaria...

Ethics British Liberty Utilitarianism

9.25 Excellent

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Derek Parfit

Derek Parfit was a prominent British philosopher whose work profoundly impacted discussions of personal identity and mor...

Ethics Identity British Reasons

9.12 Excellent

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Saul Kripke

Saul Kripke was a prominent American philosopher specializing in logic and language. His work, particularly “Naming and...

Language American Logic Analytic

9.08 Excellent

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W. V. O. Quine

W.V.O. Quine was a prominent American philosopher known for his work in logic and philosophy of science. His influential...

American Logic Analytic Naturalism

9.05 Excellent

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Jacques Derrida

Jacques Derrida (1930-2004) was a prominent French philosopher who developed the theory of deconstruction. His work chal...

Language French Metaphysics Deconstruction

9.02 Excellent

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David Lewis

David Lewis was an American philosopher specializing in metaphysics and analytic philosophy. He is particularly known fo...

American Metaphysics Analytic Modality

8.96 Great

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Hilary Putnam

Hilary Putnam was a prominent American analytic philosopher specializing in the philosophy of mind and language. His wor...

Realism American Analytic Mind

8.86 Great

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H. L. A. Hart

H.L.A. Hart was a prominent British philosopher whose work profoundly shaped legal thought. He is best known for *The Co...

Law British Rights Positivism

8.72 Great

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Donald Davidson

Donald Davidson was a prominent 20th-century American philosopher specializing in language, action theory, and logic. Hi...

Language Action American Analytic

8.65 Great

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Elizabeth Anscombe

Elizabeth Anscombe was a prominent British analytic philosopher known for her rigorous approach to philosophical problem...

Action Ethics British Analytic

8.46 Great

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J. L. Austin

J.L. Austin was a prominent British philosopher known for his work on language and meaning. He significantly advanced ph...

Language British Analytic Speech Acts

8.28 Great

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G. E. Moore

G.E. Moore (1873-1958) was a prominent British philosopher known for his defense of intuitive ethical thought. His Princ...

Ethics British Analytic Common Sense

8.22 Great

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P. F. Strawson

P.F. Strawson was a prominent British philosopher known for his contributions to logic, language, and metaphysics. His 1...

Language British Metaphysics Analytic

8.18 Great

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Gilbert Ryle

Gilbert Ryle was a prominent 20th-century British analytic philosopher known for his critique of traditional philosophic...

Language British Analytic Mind

8.08 Great

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John Searle

John Searle is a prominent American philosopher specializing in the study of language and its relationship to thought. H...

Language American Analytic Mind

8.02 Great

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Michael Dummett

Michael Dummett was a British analytic philosopher and logician who lived from 1925 to 2011 and wrote extensively on lan...

Language Logic 20TH Century Western

8.00 Great

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Max Black

Max Black (1909–1988) was a British-American analytic philosopher who spent much of his academic career at Cornell Unive...

Language Logic 20TH Century Western

7.20 Good