Philosophy & belief

Ideas about life, knowledge, and belief.

People in Philosophy & belief

10 profiles

Philosopher

Simone de Beauvoir

Writing The Second Sex, a foundational work of feminist thought.

Philosopher

Immanuel Kant

Reshaping philosophy’s accounts of knowledge, moral duty and human freedom.

Philosopher

Mary Wollstonecraft

Arguing that women deserve an education grounded in reason and equality.

Philosopher

Søren Kierkegaard

Exploring personal choice, anxiety and the demands of religious faith.

Philosopher

Bertrand Russell

Advancing mathematical logic and campaigning against war and nuclear weapons.

Philosopher

Jean-Paul Sartre

Making existentialism a major force in postwar intellectual life.

Psychiatrist

Carl Jung

Founding analytical psychology and developing ideas about archetypes.

Educator

Maria Montessori

Developing a child-centred approach to education.

Philosopher

Voltaire

Using satire and argument to challenge intolerance, injustice and religious authority.

Linguist

Noam Chomsky

Transforming the study of language through generative grammar and becoming a prominent critic of power.