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This page provides a list of British philosophers; of people who either worked within Great Britain, or the country's citizens working abroad. This is a dynamic list and may never be able to satisfy particular standards for completeness.
David Hume, a profoundly influential 18th-century Scottish philosopher. British philosophy refers to the philosophical tradition of the British people. "The native characteristics of British philosophy are these: common sense, dislike of complication, a strong preference for the concrete over the abstract and a certain awkward honesty of method in which an occasional pearl of poetry is embedded".
Simple English; Slovenčina; Slovenščina; ... Pages in category "English philosophers" The following 156 pages are in this category, out of 156 total.
English: English rationalist philosopher, influenced Gottfried Leibniz, considered England most important woman philosopher. [8] [9] Author of The Principles of the Most Ancient and Modern Philosophy, published in Latin 1690, in English 1692. Mihály Csokonai Vitéz: 1773-1805: Hungarian
British idealist. Henry Sidgwick (1838–1900). Rationalism, utilitarianism. Ernst Mach (1838–1916). Philosopher of science, influence on logical positivism. Franz Brentano (1838–1917). Phenomenologist. Charles Sanders Peirce (1839–1914). Pragmatist. Philipp Mainländer (1841 — 1876). Pessimist. William James (1842–1910).
John Locke's portrait by Godfrey Kneller, National Portrait Gallery, London. John Locke (/ l ɒ k /; 29 August 1632 – 28 October 1704 ()) [13] was an English philosopher and physician, widely regarded as one of the most influential of the Enlightenment thinkers and commonly known as the "father of liberalism".
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Philosophers born in the 15th and 16th centuries (and others important in the history of philosophy), listed alphabetically: Note: This list has a minimal criterion for inclusion and the relevance to philosophy of some individuals on the list is disputed.