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Born January 31, 1863 • Lunéville • France
Died November 19, 1954 (aged 91) • Paris • France • (Anniversary in 6 days)
Subjects Of Study philosophy of history
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Michel Foucault
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Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel
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David Hume
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Giambattista Vico
Giambattista Vico
Italian philosopher
Johann Gottfried von Herder
Johann Gottfried von Herder
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Benedetto Croce
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Wilhelm Dilthey
German philosopher
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Arnold J. Toynbee
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