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Classical Greek philosopher and polymath (384-322 BC)
Influenced 75
Influenced by 10
Greek philosopher (c. 427 – 348 BC)
Influenced 62
Influenced by 7
Dutch philosopher (1632–1677)
Influenced 46
Influenced by 18
French philosopher, mathematician, and scientist
Influenced 28
Influenced by 7
Italian Dominican friar, philosopher, Catholic priest, and Doctor of the Church
Influenced 24
Influenced by 15
Christian theologian, philosopher, and saint (354–430)
Influenced 17
Influenced by 1
French mathematician, physicist, inventor, writer, and Christian philosopher (1623–1662)
Influenced 17
Influenced by 5
Hellenistic Platonist philosopher and founder of Neoplatonism (c. 204/5–270)
Influenced 14
Influenced by 0
Medieval Jewish philosopher from Spain (1135–1204)
Influenced 11
Influenced by 5
French philosopher
Influenced 9
Influenced by 1
Italian Dominican friar, philosopher and mathematician (1548–1600)
Influenced 7
Influenced by 6
Benedictine monk, philosopher, and prelate
Influenced 6
Influenced by 0
Chinese philosopher and politician (551–479 BCE)
Influenced 6
Influenced by 0
Scottish Franciscan friar and philosopher (c. 1265/66–1308)
Influenced 6
Influenced by 0
Spanish writer and philosopher
Influenced 6
Influenced by 0
Arab Andalusian Muslim polymath (c.1105–1185)
Influenced 5
Influenced by 0
German philosopher (1401 – 1464)
Influenced 5
Influenced by 0
English philosopher (1588–1679)
Influenced 5
Influenced by 4
Spanish Jesuit priest, philosopher and theologian (1548-1617)
Influenced 3
Influenced by 0
Italian Renaissance philosopher (1463–1494)
Influenced 3
Influenced by 0
Czech teacher, educator, philosopher and writer (1592-1670)
Influenced 3
Influenced by 0
Dutch mathematician, physicist and astronomer (1629–1695)
Influenced 2
Influenced by 1
French bishop and theologian (1627-1704)
Influenced 2
Influenced by 1
French philosopher, astronomer, mathematician, priest, and scientist (*1592 – †1655)
Influenced 2
Influenced by 1
Mathematician, astronomer and philosopher
Influenced 1
Influenced by 0
Greek Neoplatonist philosopher
Influenced 1
Influenced by 6
Swiss mathematician (1655-1705)
Influenced 1
Influenced by 1
German philosopher (1622-1684)
Influenced 1
Influenced by 0
Pioneer in anatomy and geology, bishop (1638–1686)
Influenced 1
Influenced by 0
German philosopher (1724–1804) of the Enlightenment
Influenced 78
Influenced by 14
German philosopher (1844–1900)
Influenced 71
Influenced by 67
French philosopher (1925–1995)
Influenced 33
Influenced by 29
British philosopher and logician (1872–1970)
Influenced 17
Influenced by 18
German philosopher (1775–1854)
Influenced 17
Influenced by 12
French philosopher (1859–1941)
Influenced 16
Influenced by 21
French sociologist, anthropologist, and philosopher (1930–2002)
Influenced 8
Influenced by 16
French novelist and memoirist; pseudonym of Lucile Aurore Dupin
Influenced 5
Influenced by 17
German philosopher, theologian, poet, and literary critic
Influenced 5
Influenced by 5
German physician, physiologist, philosopher and professor (1832-1920)
Influenced 5
Influenced by 1
German philosopher (1679–1754)
Influenced 3
Influenced by 2
German-Jewish philosopher and theologian (1729–1786)
Influenced 3
Influenced by 4
Spanish philosopher
Influenced 2
Influenced by 5
German philosopher
Influenced 2
Influenced by 5
Russian philosopher
Influenced 1
Influenced by 3
German philosopher (1743-1819)
Influenced 1
Influenced by 6
French mathematician, philosopher and man of letters (*1698 – †1759)
Influenced 1
Influenced by 1
Croat physicist
Influenced 1
Influenced by 1
Lithuanian Jewish philosopher (1753–1800)
Influenced 1
Influenced by 6
French mathematician, physicist, and author (1706-1749)
Influenced 1
Influenced by 3
American mathematician
Influenced 0
Influenced by 1
French mathematics philosopher
Influenced 0
Influenced by 7
Genevan philosopher and naturalist (1720–1793)
Influenced 0
Influenced by 1
French sociologist (1902-1977)
Influenced 0
Influenced by 1
Argentinian mathematician and computer scientist
Influenced 0
Influenced by 1
French noble and mathematician (*1661 – †1704)
Influenced 0
Influenced by 2
Spanish writer, journalist and jurist (1838-1890)
Influenced 0
Influenced by 9
French historian; popularized the historical concept of the Renaissance
Influenced 0
Influenced by 4
Russian philosopher
Influenced 0
Influenced by 5
French logician, mathematician, philosopher and linguist
Influenced 0
Influenced by 2
Polish artist, dramatist and novelist (1885–1939)
Influenced 0
Influenced by 1