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Background imagePhilosophy Collection: Iris Murdoch

Iris Murdoch
Anglo-Irish prize winning novelist, playwright and philosopher, Iris Murdoch (1919 - 1999). (Photo by Evening Standard/Getty Images)

Background imagePhilosophy Collection: Portrait of Socrates

Portrait of Socrates
Greek philosopher Socrates

Background imagePhilosophy Collection: Karl Marx

Karl Marx
(Original Caption) Portrait of Karl Marx (1818-1883), German political philosopher. Undated photo

Background imagePhilosophy Collection: French Philosopher Henri-Louis Bergson

French Philosopher Henri-Louis Bergson
Portrait of Henri-Louis Bergson (1859-1941) French philosopher

Background imagePhilosophy Collection: Cigar Sellers of the World with Their Product

Cigar Sellers of the World with Their Product
(Original Caption) Flor De Union

Background imagePhilosophy Collection: Friedrich Nietzsche in Military Uniform

Friedrich Nietzsche in Military Uniform
(Original Caption) Portrait of Friedrich Nietzsche (1844-1900), the famous German philosopher, as a soldier in the Prussian army

Background imagePhilosophy Collection: Friedrich Nietzsche

Friedrich Nietzsche
(Original Caption) 1873- Portrait of Friedrich Wilhelm Nietzsche (1844-1900), German philosopher and poet. After a photograph

Background imagePhilosophy Collection: Friedrich Nietzsche

Friedrich Nietzsche
(Original Caption) Portrait of German philosopher and poet Friedrich W. Nietzsche (1844-1900). Photo taken in February of 1873

Background imagePhilosophy Collection: Philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche

Philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche

Background imagePhilosophy Collection: Frederick the Great and Voltaire Print

Frederick the Great and Voltaire Print

Background imagePhilosophy Collection: Portrait of Sir Rabindranath Tagore

Portrait of Sir Rabindranath Tagore
(Original Caption) Sir Rabindranath Tagore, Nobel Prize winner, poet and philosopher

Background imagePhilosophy Collection: American Philosopher John Dewey

American Philosopher John Dewey
(Original Caption) This is a portrait of John Dewey, (1859-1952). He was an American philosopher, psychologist, and educator, who was born in Burlington, Vermont

Background imagePhilosophy Collection: American Philosopher John Dewey

American Philosopher John Dewey
John Dewey (1859-1952), American philosopher, physicist and educator

Background imagePhilosophy Collection: Portrait of Lorenz Oken

Portrait of Lorenz Oken
(Original Caption) Lorenz Oken: (1779-1851). German naturalist and philosopher. Head and shoulders engraving

Background imagePhilosophy Collection: Portrait of Galen

Portrait of Galen
Galen (2nd century AD), famed Greek leader of Roman medicine

Background imagePhilosophy Collection: Portrait of Thales of Miletus by Ambrose Tardieu

Portrait of Thales of Miletus by Ambrose Tardieu
Thales of Miletus(638-548 B.C.). Engraving by A. Tardieu from sculpture found at Tivoli

Background imagePhilosophy Collection: Engraved Portrait Of Niccolo Machiavelli

Engraved Portrait Of Niccolo Machiavelli
(Original Caption) Engraved portrait of Italian political philosopher Niccolo Machiavelli (1469-1527), whose principal work, " Il Principe" (1513)

Background imagePhilosophy Collection: Engraving of Gottfried Wilhelm Leibnitz by Benjamin Holl

Engraving of Gottfried Wilhelm Leibnitz by Benjamin Holl
Portrait of German philosopher and mathematician Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz, after a painting

Background imagePhilosophy Collection: Woodcut Of Pythagoras

Woodcut Of Pythagoras
(Original Caption) Pythagoras (c. 580-500 BC). Greek philosopher and mathematician. "The Simian Sage;" head of School of Crotona, Greek colony in Italy

Background imagePhilosophy Collection: Drawing Of Soren Kierkegaard

Drawing Of Soren Kierkegaard
(Original Caption) Soren Kierkegaard (1813-1855), Danish philosopher. Undated drawing by his brother

Background imagePhilosophy Collection: Portrait of Doctor John Dewey

Portrait of Doctor John Dewey
(Original Caption) Painting of Dr. John Dewey (1859-1952) American philosopher and educator, by Edwin B. Child. Columbia University

Background imagePhilosophy Collection: Ralph Waldo Emerson

Ralph Waldo Emerson
(Original Caption) Picture shows Ralph Waldo Emerson (1803-1882), American essayist and poet. Undated engraving

Background imagePhilosophy Collection: Portrait of Benjamin Franklin Reading at His Desk by David Martin

Portrait of Benjamin Franklin Reading at His Desk by David Martin
(Original Caption) Painting of American statesman and founding father, Benjamin Franklin (1706-1790), seated at his desk reading papers

Background imagePhilosophy Collection: Mosaic Of Plato & His Students

Mosaic Of Plato & His Students
(Original Caption) Pompeiian mosaic depicting Plato and a group of his students

Background imagePhilosophy Collection: Detail Showing Plato from The School of Athens by Raphael

Detail Showing Plato from The School of Athens by Raphael
(Original Caption) Vatican City, Rome: Detail of the painting "School of Athens, " by Raphael. Detail of Plato's head and shoulders. Undated photo

Background imagePhilosophy Collection: Demosthenes Strolling

Demosthenes Strolling
(Original Caption) Demosthenes: Demosthenes practicing oratory

Background imagePhilosophy Collection: Plato Meditating on Immortality

Plato Meditating on Immortality
(Original Caption) Plato (429-347 B.C.), Greek philosopher, meditating on immortality before the bust of Socrates, a butterfly, a skull, and a poppy, about 400 B.C

Background imagePhilosophy Collection: Bust Of Greek Philosopher Aristotle

Bust Of Greek Philosopher Aristotle
(Original Caption) Picture shows an engraving after a sculpture of Greek philosopher Aristotle (384-322 B.C.). Aristotle is shown in a traditional head and shoulders pose. Undated engraving

Background imagePhilosophy Collection: M. Tullii Ciceronis Opera Omnia Engraving

M. Tullii Ciceronis Opera Omnia Engraving
ORIGINAL CAPTION READS: Picture shows Marcus Tulius Cicero (106-43 BC), Roman orator and defender of the Republic. He is shown writing in his study. Undated engraving

Background imagePhilosophy Collection: Portrait of Rene Descartes

Portrait of Rene Descartes
An engraving of Rene Descartes (1596-1650), the French mathematician, scientist, and philosopher who coined the famous phrase, "I think, therefore I am."

Background imagePhilosophy Collection: Erasmus with His Three Friends

Erasmus with His Three Friends
Engraving titles Erasmus with His Three Friends. He wrote of church abuses in Colloquia in 1519

Background imagePhilosophy Collection: Portrait of Marquis de Condorcet by Cooke

Portrait of Marquis de Condorcet by Cooke
Marquis de Condorcet (1743-1794). French philosopher. Copper engraving by Cooke. Undated

Background imagePhilosophy Collection: Painting Of Dutch Philosopher Spinoza

Painting Of Dutch Philosopher Spinoza
(Original Caption) 1670-Portrait of Baruch Spinoza (1632-1677), Dutch philosopher. Oil painting by Samuel Van Hoogstraten, 1670. BPA2# 3661

Background imagePhilosophy Collection: Plato Conversing with a Student at the Academy by Pierre Puvis de Chavannes

Plato Conversing with a Student at the Academy by Pierre Puvis de Chavannes
(Original Caption) Plato conversing with a student at the academy. Mural painting by Puvis de Chavannes. *Boston Public Library. Undated. BPA2 #3045

Background imagePhilosophy Collection: Detail Showing Plato and Aristotle from The School of Athens By Raphael

Detail Showing Plato and Aristotle from The School of Athens By Raphael
School of Athens. Painting by Raphael. BPA2# 3669

Background imagePhilosophy Collection: Theodor Herzl and Chaim Weizmann

Theodor Herzl and Chaim Weizmann
(Original Caption) 1902-Theodore Herzl 1860-1904, founder of modern Zionism shown with a group of delegates at the Fifth Congress (Basel, 1902) Including Dr

Background imagePhilosophy Collection: Famous Psychiatrists at Clark College

Famous Psychiatrists at Clark College
(Original Caption) Group photograph of A.A. Brill, Ernest Jones, Sandor Ferenczi, Sigmund Freud, G. Stanley Hall, Carl G. Jung at Clark University, Worcester, MA, in 1908

Background imagePhilosophy Collection: Sir Rabindranath Tagore

Sir Rabindranath Tagore
(Original Caption) India: This is the most striking photo ever taken of the great poet and philosopher of India, Sir Rabindranath Tagore. He has won the Nobel Prize for his works

Background imagePhilosophy Collection: Bertrand Russell

Bertrand Russell
English mathematician and philosopher Bertrand Arthur William Russell (1872-1970). Russell won the Nobel Peace Prize for Literature and was imprisoned for his pacifist views in 1918

Background imagePhilosophy Collection: Jean-Paul Sartre

Jean-Paul Sartre
(Original Caption) 1/29/1948-Berlin, Germany-Jean Paul Sartre, the great French writer and author of the famous play "The Flies, " (Les Mouches)

Background imagePhilosophy Collection: Philosopher Edmund Husserl

Philosopher Edmund Husserl
(Original Caption) Edmund Husserl, 1859-1938 founder of Phenomenolgy

Background imagePhilosophy Collection: German Philosopher Friedrich Wilhelm Nietzsche

German Philosopher Friedrich Wilhelm Nietzsche
(Original Caption) Head and shoulders portrait of Friedrich Wilhelm Nietzche, (1844-1900), German philosopher and poet

Background imagePhilosophy Collection: German Philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche and Mother

German Philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche and Mother
(Original Caption) Portrait of German philosopher Friederich Nietzsche and his mother

Background imagePhilosophy Collection: Marble Bust of Nicolo Machiavelli

Marble Bust of Nicolo Machiavelli
A view of a marble bust of the Italian political and military theorist, Nicolo Machiavelli (1469-1527) which is on display at the Museo Nationale in Florence, Italy

Background imagePhilosophy Collection: Arthur Schopenhauer

Arthur Schopenhauer

Background imagePhilosophy Collection: Martin Heidegger

Martin Heidegger
Philosopher who influenced many existentialists including Jean-Paul Sartre

Background imagePhilosophy Collection: Portrait of Sir Francis Bacon

Portrait of Sir Francis Bacon
(Original Caption) Lord Bacon (1561-1626), English philosopher and statesman

Background imagePhilosophy Collection: Portrait of Thomas Hobbes

Portrait of Thomas Hobbes
Thomas Hobbes (1588-1679), political philosopher. His best known work is Leviathan

Background imagePhilosophy Collection: Condorcet Dying in His Prison Cell

Condorcet Dying in His Prison Cell
Marie-Jean-Antoine-Nicolas de Caritat Condorcet (1743-1794), French philospher of the Enlightenment, dying in his prison cell, 28th of March, 1794

Background imagePhilosophy Collection: Portrait of Francis Bacon

Portrait of Francis Bacon
(Original Caption) Francis Bacon (1561-1626), English philosopher

Background imagePhilosophy Collection: Portrait of Marie-Jean-Antoine-Nicolas de Caritat Condorcet

Portrait of Marie-Jean-Antoine-Nicolas de Caritat Condorcet
Marie-Jean-Antoine-Nicolas de Caritat Condorcet (1743-1794), French philospher of the Enlightenment

Background imagePhilosophy Collection: Portrait of Denis Diderot

Portrait of Denis Diderot
Denis Diderot (1713-1784), French writer and philosopher

Background imagePhilosophy Collection: Jean-Paul Sartre Sitting with Egyptian Artifact

Jean-Paul Sartre Sitting with Egyptian Artifact
(Original Caption) Luxor, United Arab Republic: Famed French author Jean-Paul Sartre poses beside an ancient Egyptian statue as he toured the antiquities of Luxor during his visit to the UAR

Background imagePhilosophy Collection: Portrait of Johann Gottfried von Herder

Portrait of Johann Gottfried von Herder
Head and shoulders portrait of Johann Gottfried von Herder (1744-1803), German philosopher and folklorist, who was also a friend of Goethe. Undated illustration

Background imagePhilosophy Collection: Voltaire's Staircase Engraving

Voltaire's Staircase Engraving
VOLTAIRE'S STAIRCASE. SHOWN IS VOLTAIRE DISMISSING D'ALEMBERT, FREMCH MATHEMATICIAN, PHILOSOPHER AND SCIENTIST. UNDATED ILLUSTRATION

Background imagePhilosophy Collection: Print of Johann Gottlieb Fichte

Print of Johann Gottlieb Fichte
Johann Gottlieb Fichte (May 19, 1762, Rammenau, Upper Lusatia, Saxony- Jan. 27, 1814, Berlin), German philosopher and patriot, one of the great transcendental idealists

Background imagePhilosophy Collection: Hand-Colored Engraving of Gottfried Wilhelm Leibnitz by Benjamin Holl

Hand-Colored Engraving of Gottfried Wilhelm Leibnitz by Benjamin Holl
Hand-tinted color engraving of Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz by B. Holl

Background imagePhilosophy Collection: Illustration of Chinese Philosopher Laotse Riding Cow

Illustration of Chinese Philosopher Laotse Riding Cow
(Original Caption) Laotse: (Cs 604-531B.C.) Chinese philosopher and founder of religion Taoism. Illustration shows him riding a sacred cow. Undated

Background imagePhilosophy Collection: Illus. Of Socrates Teaching Alcibiades

Illus. Of Socrates Teaching Alcibiades
(Original Caption) Illustration depicting Socrates as teacher of Aecibiades. Engraving circa 1821

Background imagePhilosophy Collection: Portrait Engraving of Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel

Portrait Engraving of Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel
(Original Caption) Portrait of German philosopher Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel (1770-1831). Head and shoulders illustration. Undated

Background imagePhilosophy Collection: Portrait Drawing of Confucius

Portrait Drawing of Confucius
(Original Caption) Portrait of Chinese philosopher Confucius (551-479 B.C.). Undated illustration

Background imagePhilosophy Collection: Engraving of a Head of Socrates

Engraving of a Head of Socrates
Engraving depicting the head of Socrates (c. 470-399 B.C.), Greek philosopher. Undated illustration

Background imagePhilosophy Collection: Engraving of John Locke

Engraving of John Locke
(Original Caption) John Locke (1632-1704), English philosopher. Undated engraving

Background imagePhilosophy Collection: Portrait of George Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel

Portrait of George Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel
(Original Caption) Portrait of German philosopher George Wilhelm Friederich Hegel (1770-1831). Undated illustration

Background imagePhilosophy Collection: Portrait Of Confucius

Portrait Of Confucius
(Original Caption) Portrait of Confucius (551-478 B.C.). Undated illustration after a relief from the Stele in the Pei Lin de Sigan-fou

Background imagePhilosophy Collection: Engraving of Immanuel Kant at his Desk

Engraving of Immanuel Kant at his Desk
An illustration of German philosopher Immanuel Kant is shown at work in his study

Background imagePhilosophy Collection: Russian Nihilist Conspirators/Engraving

Russian Nihilist Conspirators/Engraving
(Original Caption) Illustration entitled "CONSPIRACY IN RUSSIA: A NIHILIST MEETING SURPRISED, " depicting a man entering upon a group of armed conspirators. Undated engraving

Background imagePhilosophy Collection: Engraving Portrait of John Locke by Freeman after a Painting by Sir Godfrey Kneller

Engraving Portrait of John Locke by Freeman after a Painting by Sir Godfrey Kneller
(Original Caption) John Locke, (1632-1704), British philosopher. Colored engraving by Freeman from a painting by Sir Godfrey Kneller. Undated illustration

Background imagePhilosophy Collection: Portrait Painting of Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel in a Fur Coat

Portrait Painting of Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel in a Fur Coat
(Original Caption) Portrait of Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel (1770-1831), German philosopher, in a fur coat. A painting by Schlesinger. Undated illustration

Background imagePhilosophy Collection: Profile Painting of Immanuel Kant

Profile Painting of Immanuel Kant
(Original Caption) Profile waist up portrait of Immanuel Kant (1724-1804). The German philosopher was famous for his theories on ethics and reason. Painted by V.H.F. Schorr

Background imagePhilosophy Collection: Portrait John Stuart Mill

Portrait John Stuart Mill
(Original Caption) Closeup portrait of John Stuart Mill (1806-1873), English philosopher and economist. Undated illustration from a painting

Background imagePhilosophy Collection: Illustration Of Diogenes Walking

Illustration Of Diogenes Walking
(Original Caption) Portrait of Diogenes (D.C 320 BC), Greek philosopher; founder of the Cynics; fabled to have looked through the streets of Athens for an honest man. Undated engraving

Background imagePhilosophy Collection: Illustration of Confucius

Illustration of Confucius
(Original Caption) Confucius, (K'ung Ch'iu) Kung-Fu-Tzu (551-479 B.C.), Chinese philosopher. Undated illustration

Background imagePhilosophy Collection: Portrait of Blaise Pascal

Portrait of Blaise Pascal
Blaise Pascal (1623-1662), mathematician and philosopher

Background imagePhilosophy Collection: Profile Portrait of John Stuart Mill

Profile Portrait of John Stuart Mill
(Original Caption) John Stuart Mill (1806-1873). English philosopher and economist. Head and shoulders profile. Undated engraving

Background imagePhilosophy Collection: Full Face Engraving Of John Stuart Mill

Full Face Engraving Of John Stuart Mill
(Original Caption) John Stuart Mill (1806-1973). English philosopher and economist. Head and shoulders full face. Undated engraving

Background imagePhilosophy Collection: Statue Of Philosopher Giordano Bruno

Statue Of Philosopher Giordano Bruno
(Original Caption) Giordano Bruno (1548-1600), Italian philosopher. Undated woodcut from statue, Piazza Navona, Rome

Background imagePhilosophy Collection: Illustration of Pythagoras Holding Book

Illustration of Pythagoras Holding Book
Pythagoras (ca. 580-500 BC) founder of a school of physician-naturalists in Crotona, Italy, ca. 529

Background imagePhilosophy Collection: Voltaire Eating Breakfast

Voltaire Eating Breakfast
(Original Caption) Surrounded by friends, Voltaire has breakfast in bed at Ferney, July 4, 1775

Background imagePhilosophy Collection: Man in Ancient Indian Yoga Pose

Man in Ancient Indian Yoga Pose
(Original Caption) This ancient Indian yoga pose is called "Queen of Fish." Why, we wouldn't know, but it's a sure bet that a fish would never get itself in this predicament

Background imagePhilosophy Collection: Philosopher John Dewey Sitting with Hands Clasped

Philosopher John Dewey Sitting with Hands Clasped
(Original Caption) This is a profile of John Dewey, (1859-1952), an American philosopher, psychologist and educator

Background imagePhilosophy Collection: Bertrand Russell

Bertrand Russell
(Original Caption) This is a portrait of Bertrand Russell, (1872-1970). He was an English mathematician, philosopher, and winner of the Nobel Prize for literature

Background imagePhilosophy Collection: Canadian Philosopher Marshall McLuhan

Canadian Philosopher Marshall McLuhan
(Original Caption) Marshall McLuhan, Canadian philosopher, holding a book as he leans over a chair. Photograph, 1966

Background imagePhilosophy Collection: Philosopher Herbert Marcuse

Philosopher Herbert Marcuse
(Original Caption) 7/10/1968-San Diego, CA- Dr



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