Philosopher

Date of Birth: June 19, 1916 Zodiac Sign: Gemini Date of Death: June 17, 2004 Biography Pir Vilayat Inayat Khan, born on June 19, 1916, was a distinguished philosopher and spiritual leader in the Sufi tradition. He was the eldest son of Hazrat Inayat Khan,…

Date of Birth: September 1541 Zodiac Sign: Unknown Date of Death: November 16, 1603 Biography Pierre Charron was a prominent French philosopher born in Paris in 1541. He is best known for his works on skepticism and religion, most notably his book “De la Sagesse”…

Date of Birth: November 18, 1647 Zodiac Sign: Scorpio Date of Death: December 28, 1706 Biography Pierre Bayle was a French philosopher and writer best known for his seminal work, the “Historical and Critical Dictionary.” Born on November 18, 1647, in Carla-le-Comte (now Carla-Bayle), France,…

Date of Birth: 20 BCE Zodiac Sign: Unknown Date of Death: 50 CE Biography Philo of Alexandria, also known simply as Philo, was a Hellenistic Jewish philosopher who lived in Alexandria, Egypt. His works blend Greek philosophy, particularly Platonism and Stoicism, with Jewish theology. Philo…

Date of Birth: July 6, 1946 Zodiac Sign: Cancer Biography Peter Albert David Singer is an Australian moral philosopher renowned for his work in bioethics and his advocacy for animal rights. Born on July 6, 1946, in Melbourne, Australia, Singer is often associated with the…

Date of Birth: 1079 Zodiac Sign: Unknown Date of Death: April 21, 1142 Biography Peter Abelard was a medieval French philosopher, theologian, and preeminent logician. Born in the small village of Le Pallet near Nantes, Abelard was the eldest son of a minor noble family.…