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German philosopher (1724–1804) of the Enlightenment
Influenced 78
Influenced by 14
Classical Greek philosopher and polymath (384-322 BC)
Influenced 75
Influenced by 10
German philosopher (1844–1900)
Influenced 71
Influenced by 67
Greek philosopher (c. 427 – 348 BC)
Influenced 62
Influenced by 7
German philosopher, known as the father of phenomenology (*1859 – †1938)
Influenced 33
Influenced by 6
Danish theologian, philosopher, poet and social critic (1813–1855)
Influenced 27
Influenced by 10
Italian Dominican friar, philosopher, Catholic priest, and Doctor of the Church
Influenced 24
Influenced by 15
Greek philosopher
Influenced 14
Influenced by 2
late 6th/early 5th century BC Greek pre-Socratic philosopher
Influenced 8
Influenced by 1
Scottish Franciscan friar and philosopher (c. 1265/66–1308)
Influenced 6
Influenced by 0
Austrian philosopher and psychologist as well as refounder of the theory of intentionality
Influenced 6
Influenced by 0
pre-Socratic Greek philosopher
Influenced 4
Influenced by 1
German historian, psychologist, sociologist, student of hermeneutics, and philosopher (1833-1911)
Influenced 4
Influenced by 4
French existentialist philosopher (1905–1980)
Influenced 57
Influenced by 6
French philosopher
Influenced 32
Influenced by 29
French philosopher, author, and journalist (1913–1960)
Influenced 27
Influenced by 13
French psychoanalyst and writer (1901–1981)
Influenced 21
Influenced by 4
Jewish-French-Lithuanian philosopher
Influenced 17
Influenced by 2
Polish poet, diplomat, prosaist, writer, and translator. Nobel Prize winner (1911-2004)
Influenced 16
Influenced by 12
French philosopher (1930–2004)
Influenced 16
Influenced by 19
German-American political theorist and philosopher (1906–1975)
Influenced 10
Influenced by 22
French phenomenological philosopher
Influenced 8
Influenced by 3
Slovenian philosopher (born 1949)
Influenced 8
Influenced by 22
History of Political Philosophy scholar (1899-1973)
Influenced 4
Influenced by 5
American philosopher (1931–2007)
Influenced 4
Influenced by 2
Russian political activist and philosopher (born 1962)
Influenced 3
Influenced by 12
Russian-born French philosopher and statesman
Influenced 3
Influenced by 7
French philosopher, playwright, music critic and leading Christian existentialist (1889-1973)
Influenced 3
Influenced by 8
German philosopher (1900–2002)
Influenced 3
Influenced by 9
British philosopher
Influenced 3
Influenced by 7
French philosopher
Influenced 2
Influenced by 9
French philosopher (1952–2020)
Influenced 2
Influenced by 12
French philosopher (1937-)
Influenced 2
Influenced by 9
German philosopher
Influenced 2
Influenced by 3
French philosopher and author
Influenced 2
Influenced by 10
Swiss psychiatrist and essayist (1881-1966)
Influenced 2
Influenced by 1
German philosopher of South Korean origin
Influenced 1
Influenced by 6
French philosopher and sociologist
Influenced 1
Influenced by 5
American philosopher
Influenced 1
Influenced by 5
French philosopher (1924–1998)
Influenced 1
Influenced by 1
German philosopher (1922–2017)
Influenced 1
Influenced by 4
Italian philosopher
Influenced 1
Influenced by 1
French philosopher
Influenced 1
Influenced by 6
German philosopher
Influenced 1
Influenced by 2
American media executive & political strategist (born 1953)
Influenced 1
Influenced by 15
French mathematics philosopher
Influenced 0
Influenced by 7
poet (1922-1943)
Influenced 0
Influenced by 4
French philologist and philosopher (1947-)
Influenced 0
Influenced by 3
Argentine philosopher (1894-1970)
Influenced 0
Influenced by 2
French philosopher
Influenced 0
Influenced by 6
Puerto Rican philosopher and poet
Influenced 0
Influenced by 6
Spanish philosopher
Influenced 0
Influenced by 3
German psychoanalyst and theorist (1906–1993)
Influenced 0
Influenced by 1
French philosopher (1912-2013)
Influenced 0
Influenced by 3
American Jesuit philosopher
Influenced 0
Influenced by 3
Greek-French philosopher (1924-2010)
Influenced 0
Influenced by 4
Spanish philosopher
Influenced 0
Influenced by 3
Northern Irish writer
Influenced 0
Influenced by 10
German philosopher (born 1947)
Influenced 0
Influenced by 1
Dutch philosopher
Influenced 0
Influenced by 3
Slovak philosopher and writer
Influenced 0
Influenced by 3
German historian (1923–2006)
Influenced 0
Influenced by 2
American Nietzschean (born 1978)
Influenced 0
Influenced by 11
French philosopher
Influenced 0
Influenced by 4
Italian philosopher
Influenced 0
Influenced by 5
Israeli professor
Influenced 0
Influenced by 4
Romanian philosopher, poet, logician and essayist
Influenced 0
Influenced by 16
French writer
Influenced 0
Influenced by 3
Japanese philosopher
Influenced 0
Influenced by 3
British anthropologist
Influenced 0
Influenced by 3
Japanese philosopher
Influenced 0
Influenced by 6
philosopher
Influenced 0
Influenced by 6