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The Greek philosopher Plato
Marble bust of Aristotle with a beard and draped robe, showing detailed facial features and wavy hair, set against a dark background.
Marble bust of Marcus Tullius Cicero, shown with short hair and draped clothing, displayed against a black background.
English philosopher Thomas Hobbes
Engraved portrait of Jeremy Bentham wearing a wide-brimmed hat and dark coat, with long white hair and a neutral expression, set against an outdoor background.
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Jean-Jacques Rousseau
Jean-Jacques Rousseau
Swiss-born French philosopher
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Han Feizi
Chinese philosopher
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H.L.A. Hart
English philosopher, teacher, and author
Suárez, Francisco
Francisco Suárez
Spanish theologian and philosopher
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Georg Jellinek
German philosopher
Gustav Radbruch, 1902.
Gustav Radbruch
German jurist
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James Lorimer
Scottish legal philosopher
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Josef Kohler
German jurist
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Rudolf Stammler
German jurist
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István Bibó
Hungarian political scientist and sociologist