Philosopher, mathematician, and writer who spent most of his adult life in the Netherlands.
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René Descartes
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William Godwin
Founder of philosophical anarchism. Husband of Mary Wollstonecraft, father of Mary Shelley.
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Edmund Burke
Economist, philosopher, author and statesman. Born in Dublin. MP 1766-94 with the Whig Party.
3 memorials
Ludwig Wittgenstein
Philosopher. Born Ludwig Josef Johann Wittgenstein in Neuwaldeggerstrasse, Neuwaldegg, Vienna, into a very wealthy Jewish international family, but brought up a Catholic. Initially he studied mecha...
1 memorial
Noam Chomsky
Linguist, philosopher, cognitive scientist, logician, historian, political critic, and activist. A prominent intellectual and cultural figure. Born Pennsylvania.
Person, History, Philosophy, Politics & Administration, Science, USA
1 memorial
Sir Alfred Ayer
Philosopher professor. Born Neville Court, Abbey Road. Married 4 times, twice to the same woman. At one stage he rejected atheism on the grounds that any discussion about religion was meaningless. ...
1 memorial
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