Philosophy




Philosophy ('love of wisdom' in Ancient Greek) is a systematic study of general and fundamental questions concerning topics like existence, reason,
knowledge, value, mind, and language. It is a rational and critical inquiry that reflects on its own methods and assumptions.

Pre-Socratic philosophers




Thales of Miletus

Thales ˈθeɪliːz/ THAY-leez

Anaximander

Anaximander Ἀναξίμανδρος

Anaximenes of Miletus

Anaximenes ˌænækˈsɪməˌniːz

Pythagoras

Pythagoras of Samos Πυθαγόρας

Xenophanes of Colophon zəˈnɒfəniːz/ zə-NOF-ə-neez

Xenophanes of Colophon

Heraclitus

Heraclitus hɛrəˈklaɪtəs

Parmenides

Parmenides pɑːrˈmɛnɪdiːz

Zeno of Elea

Zeno of Elea ὁ Ἐλεᾱ́της

Aspasia

Aspasia Ἀσπασία

Anaxagoras

Anaxagoras ænækˈsæɡərəs

Empedocles

Empedocles ɛmˈpɛdəkliːz

Melissus of Samos

Melissus of Samos məˈlɪsəs

Protagoras

Protagoras prəʊˈtæɡəˌræs

Leucippus

Leucippus luːˈsɪpəs

Democritus

Democritus dɪˈmɒkrɪtəs

Socrates

Socrates ˈsɒkrətiːz

Plato

Plato ˈpleɪtoʊ/ PLAY-toe

Aristotle

Aristotle Ἀριστοτέλης

Archytas

Archytas ˈɑːrkɪtəs

Arete of Cyrene

Arete of Cyrene əˈriːtiː