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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
Christian theologian, philosopher, and saint (354–430)
Influenced 17
Influenced by 1
Arab Andalusian Muslim writer and philosopher (1126–1198)
Influenced 16
Influenced by 11
Persian polymath, physician and philosopher (c.980–1037)
Influenced 11
Influenced by 12
Medieval Jewish philosopher from Spain (1135–1204)
Influenced 11
Influenced by 5
Roman statesman, lawyer, orator, and philosopher (106–43 BC)
Influenced 9
Influenced by 0
Persian Sunni Muslim scholar and mystic (c.1058–1111)
Influenced 7
Influenced by 0
Benedictine monk, philosopher, and prelate
Influenced 6
Influenced by 0
Muslim Arab philosopher, mathematician and physician (c.801–873)
Influenced 3
Influenced by 0
Roman senator and philosopher of the early 6th century
Influenced 3
Influenced by 6
Early Christian apostle and missionary (c. AD 5 – c. 64/65)
Influenced 3
Influenced by 2
German Dominican friar, philosopher, theologian and saint (c.1200–1280)
Influenced 2
Influenced by 0
Pope from 590 to 603
Influenced 1
Influenced by 0
Irish Catholic philosopher and theologian (c. 800 – c. 877)
Influenced 1
Influenced by 2
German philosopher (1889–1976)
Influenced 59
Influenced by 13
German mathematician and philosopher (1646–1716)
Influenced 31
Influenced by 29
French philosopher, mathematician, and scientist
Influenced 28
Influenced by 7
Austrian social reformer, occultist and esotericist (1861–1925)
Influenced 21
Influenced by 5
Florentine poet, writer, and philosopher (c. 1265–1321)
Influenced 17
Influenced by 6
Russian-born American writer and public philosopher (1905–1982)
Influenced 16
Influenced by 11
English author and Christian apologist (1874–1936)
Influenced 14
Influenced by 4
French sociologist, anthropologist, and philosopher (1930–2002)
Influenced 8
Influenced by 16
Southern philosophical novelist
Influenced 5
Influenced by 7
Italian semiotician, essayist, philosopher, literary critic, and novelist
Influenced 4
Influenced by 6
English Franciscan friar and theologian (c.1287–1347)
Influenced 3
Influenced by 3
Spanish philosopher
Influenced 2
Influenced by 5
British analytic philosopher
Influenced 1
Influenced by 3
English philosopher (1920–2010)
Influenced 1
Influenced by 4
Austrian Catholic activist
Influenced 0
Influenced by 2
Spanish theologian and philosopher
Influenced 0
Influenced by 13
French christian philosopher and theologian
Influenced 0
Influenced by 8
French theologian and writer
Influenced 0
Influenced by 5
American philosopher, author and educator
Influenced 0
Influenced by 4
American evangelical theologian
Influenced 0
Influenced by 2
Flemish philosopher
Influenced 0
Influenced by 3
Italian missionary
Influenced 0
Influenced by 1
Spanish philosopher, jesuit, theologian
Influenced 0
Influenced by 3
Spanish philosopher
Influenced 0
Influenced by 4