Philosopher

Date of Birth: December 21, 1925 Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius Date of Death: October 20, 2012 Biography Paul Kurtz was an influential American philosopher, known for his significant contributions to secular humanism and skepticism. Born in Newark, New Jersey, Kurtz was a prominent figure in the…

Date of Birth: October 21, 1898 Zodiac Sign: Libra Date of Death: July 27, 1981 Biography Paul Brunton, born Raphael Hurst, was a British philosopher, mystic, and traveler who is best known for his works that bridge the gap between Eastern and Western spiritual traditions.…

Date of Birth: November 23, 1919 Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius Date of Death: February 13, 2006 Biography Sir Peter Frederick Strawson, commonly known as P. F. Strawson, was a prominent British philosopher and a leading figure in 20th-century analytic philosophy. Born in London, Strawson’s work primarily…

Date of Birth: April 3, 1880 Zodiac Sign: Aries Date of Death: October 4, 1903 Biography Otto Weininger was an Austrian philosopher, born on April 3, 1880, in Vienna, Austria. He is best known for his controversial and influential work “Geschlecht und Charakter” (“Sex and…

Date of Birth: May 29, 1880 Zodiac Sign: Gemini Date of Death: May 8, 1936 Biography Oswald Spengler was a German historian and philosopher, best known for his book “The Decline of the West” (Der Untergang des Abendlandes), which outlines his theory of the cyclical…

Date of Birth: September 25, 1913 Zodiac Sign: Libra Date of Death: October 2, 2002 Biography Norman O. Brown, born Norman Oliver Brown, was a distinguished American philosopher and social theorist, renowned for his unorthodox and provocative ideas. Born on September 25, 1913, in El…

Date of Birth: March 18, 1874 Zodiac Sign: Pisces Date of Death: March 23, 1948 Biography Nikolai Alexandrovich Berdyaev was a Russian religious and political philosopher born on March 18, 1874, in Kiev, then part of the Russian Empire. He is best known for his…

Date of Birth: August 6, 1638 Zodiac Sign: Leo Date of Death: October 13, 1715 Biography Nicolas Malebranche was a prominent French philosopher of the 17th century, known for his development of Cartesian philosophy and his attempts to reconcile it with theological doctrines. Born in…

Date of Birth: March 10, 1973 Zodiac Sign: Pisces Biography Nick Bostrom, born as Niklas Boström on March 10, 1973, in Helsingborg, Sweden, is a renowned philosopher best known for his work on existential risk, human enhancement, and the ethics of technology. He is a…

Date of Birth: April 2, 1862 Zodiac Sign: Aries Date of Death: December 7, 1947 Biography Nicholas Murray Butler was an influential American philosopher, diplomat, and educator who played a significant role in American intellectual and political life in the late 19th and early 20th…