Here are some of the most influential visionaries throughout history, organized in chronological order, who have made a significant contribution to the scientific community and to our everyday lives. Scientists of Antiquity Hippocrates (c.460 BC – c.370 BC) Nationality: Greek Known for: Father...
The major obstacle to a religious renewal is the intellectual classes, who are highly influential and tend to view religion as primitive superstition. They believe that science has left atheism as the only respectable intellectual stance. —Robert Bork 14 High office teaches decision making, not sub...
Marx actively pressed for its implementation, arguing that the working class should carry out organised revolutionary action to topple capitalism and bring about socio-economic emancipation.Marx has been described as one of the most influential figures in human history, and his work has been both ...
when famed Senegalese historian Cheikh Anta Diop published ‘The African Origin Of Civilization: Myth or Reality.’ Diop had received an award in 1966 as the most influential African intellectual of the 20th century, alongside W.E.B. De
Which Enlightenment thinker wrote The Social Contract? Who introduced subjective idealism? What is Baruch Spinoza famous for? Who founded stoicism? Which is least like egoism: Marxism or anarchism? Who are some of the theorists behind ethical egoism? What is a philosopher? Who are famous philosophe...
which has been influential in re-popularizing the ideas of Aquinas in contemporary philosophy. Analytical Thomism seeks to merge the ideas of contemporary analytical philosophy with the ideas of 13th century thinker (and saint) Thomas Aquinas. Through his work, Haldane has been influential in develop...