On John Locke
John Locke Portrait. Godfrey Kneller, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons In this article, we shall discuss English philosopher John Locke, also known as the Father of Liberalism, who is widely regarded as one of...
Essays on Philosophy
Friedrich Nietzsche – German Philosopher, Biography, Philosophy, Notable Works, Legacy
Friedrich Nietzsche. Image by WikiImages from Pixabay Friedrich Nietzsche Philosophy and Legacy In this article, we shall discuss German philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche, who is widely regarded as one of the greatest and most influential figures...
Aristotle – Greek Philosopher, Scientist, Polymath, Philosophy, Western Philosophy, Legacy
Aristotle bronze statue. Image by 1195798 from Pixabay Aristotle Philosophy and Legacy In this article, we shall discuss the Greek philosopher Aristotle, who is one of the greatest and most influential figures in Western...
Plato Biography – Greek Philosopher, Thinker, Philosophy, Western Thought, Legacy
Plato. Image by Gordon Johnson from Pixabay Plato Biography and Legacy In this article, we shall discuss about one of the most significant figures in the history of Western thought, a man known as...
On the Influence of Montesquieu
Montesquieu. After Jacques-Antoine Dassier, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons Few thinkers have had as much impact on the legal and political fields as the famous French political philosopher Montesquieu. Montesquieu’s writings have influenced constitutions...
On Jiddu Krishnamurti
Jiddu Krishnamurti. Albert Witzel, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons. India is a land not short of its own eminent philosophers and spiritual and religious teachers. In fact, I will even go as far as...
Epictetus – Biography, Greek Stoic Philosopher, Philosophy, Stoicism, Legacy
Quote by Epictetus (meaning “It is more necessary to heal the soul than the body, for it is better to die than to live badly”). Rijksmuseum, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons. Epictetus Biography, Philosophy and...
Zeno of Citium Biography – Hellenistic Philosopher, Founder of Stoicism, Classical Philosophy, Legacy
Zeno of Citium. Image by Dimitris Vetsikas from Pixabay Zeno of Citium Philosophy and Legacy We have all heard of Stoicism somehow or somewhere or the other. We have heard of the famous Stoic...
Plutarch – Biography, Greek Historian, Biographer, Essayist, Philosopher, Legacy
Plutarch. National Gallery of Art, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons Plutarch Biography and Legacy Few have heard of the name Plutarch. And even if one has somehow heard of him, they most probably do not...
Laozi – Biography, Chinese Philosopher, Founder of Taoism, Classical Philosophy, Legacy
Laozi statue. Gary Todd from Xinzheng, China, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons Laozi Philosophy and Legacy Yet another essay, yet another attempt at trying to write an essay on some philosopher. I have written about,...