Philosopher

Date of Birth: September 11, 1903 Zodiac Sign: Virgo Date of Death: August 6, 1969 Biography Theodor W. Adorno was a seminal German philosopher, sociologist, psychologist, and musicologist, widely recognized for his contributions to critical theory and his association with the Frankfurt School. Born on…

Date of Birth: c. 624 BCE Zodiac Sign: Unknown Date of Death: c. 546 BCE Biography Thales of Miletus was a pre-Socratic Greek philosopher, mathematician, and astronomer from Miletus in Ionia, Asia Minor (modern-day Turkey). He is often considered the first philosopher in the Western…

Date of Birth: November 29, 1914 Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius Date of Death: April 30, 1982 Biography Taisen Deshimaru (1914–1982) was a prominent Japanese Sōtō Zen Buddhist teacher who played an instrumental role in spreading Zen Buddhism to the West, particularly in Europe. Born in the…

Date of Birth: September 8, 1887 Zodiac Sign: Virgo Date of Death: July 14, 1963 Biography Swami Sivananda Saraswati was an influential spiritual teacher, author, and founder of the Divine Life Society. Born on September 8, 1887, in Pattamadai, Tamil Nadu, India, he initially pursued…

Date of Birth: December 20, 1895 Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius Date of Death: July 17, 1985 Biography Susanne Katherina Langer was an influential American philosopher, renowned for her work in the fields of philosophy of mind, aesthetics, and symbolic logic. Born in New York City, Langer…

Date of Birth: 544 BCE Zodiac Sign: Unknown Date of Death: 496 BCE Biography Sun Tzu, also known as Sunzi, was a Chinese military strategist, philosopher, and author of “The Art of War,” an influential work on military strategy and tactics. Believed to have lived…

Date of Birth: August 15, 1872 Zodiac Sign: Leo Date of Death: December 5, 1950 Biography Sri Aurobindo, born Aurobindo Ghose, was an Indian philosopher, yogi, guru, poet, and nationalist. He was born on August 15, 1872, in Kolkata, India, and is widely regarded as…

Date of Birth: May 5, 1813 Zodiac Sign: Taurus Date of Death: November 11, 1855 Biography Søren Aabye Kierkegaard was a Danish philosopher, theologian, poet, social critic, and religious author who is widely considered to be the first existentialist philosopher. Born in Copenhagen, Denmark, Kierkegaard’s…

Date of Birth: 470 BCE Zodiac Sign: Unknown Date of Death: 399 BCE Biography Socrates was a classical Greek philosopher credited as one of the founders of Western philosophy. He was born in Athens and lived during a time of significant intellectual and political change.…