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John Stuart Mill

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Ethics British Liberty Utilitarianism

9.3 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

9.3 Excellent

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Søren Kierkegaard

Søren Kierkegaard was a 19th-century Danish thinker whose work profoundly shaped Western philosophy. He explored themes...

19TH Century Ethics Existentialism Western

9.3 Excellent

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Epicurus

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Ethics Ancient Greek Epicureanism

9.2 Excellent

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Mencius

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Ethics Ancient Chinese Confucianism

9.1 Excellent

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Law Medieval Andalusian Aristotelianism

9.1 Excellent

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Soren Kierkegaard

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Danish Ethics Existentialism Religion

9.1 Excellent

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Derek Parfit

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Ethics Identity British Reasons

9.1 Excellent

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Bernard Williams

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Politics Ethics British Moral Psychology

8.9 Great

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Ronald Dworkin

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8.9 Great

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Martha C. Nussbaum

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American Law Ethics Capabilities

8.7 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

8.7 Great

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Peter Singer

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Australian Ethics Animals Utilitarianism

8.6 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

8.5 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

8.2 Great

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Philippa Foot

Philippa Foot was a prominent British philosopher specializing in moral philosophy. Her work significantly advanced virt...

Ethics British Naturalism Virtue

8.1 Great

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Onora O'Neill

Onora O'Neill is a British philosopher whose work focuses on ethics, political philosophy, justice, trust, accountabilit...

Ethics British Justice Kantianism

7.9 Good

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Iris Murdoch

Iris Murdoch (1919-1999) was an Irish-born British novelist and philosopher who published 26 novels and several works of...

Literature Ethics British Platonism

7.8 Good

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Mary Midgley

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Science Ethics British Animals

7.4 Good

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Harriet Taylor Mill

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Ethics Feminism British Liberty

7.1 Good