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list of philosophers
This a list of philosophers ordered alphabetically by country of origin or residence. In addition to philosophers, the list also includes figures whose ideas contributed significantly to philosophy. In the case of some historical figures not identified with an extant country, they are grouped by ethnic or cultural association. (See also philosophy; history of philosophy.)
American
Arab
Australian
Austrian
Belgian
British
Byzantine
Canadian
Chinese
Croatian
Danish
Dutch
Egyptian
Finnish
French
German
Greek
Hungarian
Indian
Iranian
Irish
Italian
Japanese
Korean
South Korean
Mexican
Persian
Polish
Portuguese
Roman
Russian
Slovenian
Spanish
Swedish
Swiss
Syrian
Ukrainian
Uruguayan
This article was most recently revised and updated by Richard Pallardy.

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