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Hannah Arendt
Philosopher, Academic Author / 1906 - 1975
Hannah Arendt gained much attention for her writings on totalitarianism and Jewish affairs after World War II.
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(1906-1975)
Philosopher, Academic Author
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Gustav Fechner
Philosopher, Physicist / 1801 - 1887
German physicist Gustav Fechner utilized his science background to establish a new field called psychophysics, a science of psychology.
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(1801-1887)
Philosopher, Physicist
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Christian Wolff
Philosopher, Scholar, Mathematician, Royalty, Botanist, Academic Author / 1679 - 1754
Christian Freiherr von Wolff was a German philosopher, mathematician, and scientist who is best known as a leading spokesman of German rationalism.
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(1679-1754)
Philosopher, Scholar, Mathematician, Royalty, Botanist, Academic Author
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Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel
Philosopher / 1770 - 1831
German philosopher Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel was one of the creators of German Idealism. He explored how contradictions ultimately integrated.
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(1770-1831)
Philosopher
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Martin Heidegger
Philosopher / 1889 - 1976
Though his reputation was scarred by his affiliation with the Nazi party, Martin Heidegger is one of the most influential philosophers of the 20th century.
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(1889-1976)
Philosopher
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Immanuel Kant
Philosopher / 1724 - 1804
Immanuel Kant was a German philosopher during the Enlightenment era of the late 18th century. His best known work is the Critique of Pure Reason.
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(1724-1804)
Philosopher
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Friedrich Nietzsche
Philosopher, Scholar / 1844 - 1900
19th-century German philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche radically questioned widely held cultural beliefs and is best known for his "God is dead" concept.
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(1844-1900)
Philosopher, Scholar
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Robert Pirsig
Educator, Philosopher, Journalist / 1928 -
American author Robert Pirsig is best known for his philosophical novel Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance: An Inquiry into Values (1974).
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(1928-)
Educator, Philosopher, Journalist
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Arthur Schopenhauer
Philosopher, Journalist / 1788 - 1860
Arthur Schopenhauer was a German philosopher best known for his book The World as Will and Representation, and for his pessimistic views of human nature.
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(1788-1860)
Philosopher, Journalist
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Albert Schweitzer
Philosopher, Scholar, Doctor, Musician, Missionary, Preacher, Theologian, Journalist / 1875 - 1965
Albert Schweitzer was Alsatian-German theologian, philosopher, organist, and mission doctor in equatorial Africa, whose goal was the Brotherhood of Nations.
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(1875-1965)
Philosopher, Scholar, Doctor, Musician, Missionary, Preacher, Theologian, Journalist
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Friedrich von Schelling
Philosopher / 1775 - 1854
German philosopher Friedrich von Schelling explored the concept of freedom in his 1809 book, Of Human Freedom. Immanuel Kant largely inspired his work.
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(1775-1854)
Philosopher
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Max Weber
Educator, Philosopher, Scholar, Anti-War Activist, Economist, Literary Critic, Political Scientist, Journalist, Sociologist / 1864 - 1920
Max Weber was a 19th century German sociologist and one of the founders of modern sociology. He wrote The Protestant Ethic and the Spirit of Capitalism in 1905.
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(1864-1920)
Educator, Philosopher, Scholar, Anti-War Activist, Economist, Literary Critic, Political Scientist, Journalist, Sociologist