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Famous 21st Century Philosophers

Find out more about the greatest 21st Century Philosophers, including Noam Chomsky, Deepak Chopra, Amartya Sen, Peter Singer and Judith Butler.
Noam ChomskyNoam Chomsky
07 December 1928, American
Linguist
Jaggi VasudevJaggi Vasudev
03 September 1957, Indian
Yoga Guru

Sam HarrisSam Harris
09 April 1967, American
Philosopher, Author

Amartya SenAmartya Sen
03 November 1933, Indian
Economist & Philosopher

Peter SingerPeter Singer
06 July 1946, Australian
Philosopher

Roger ScrutonRoger Scruton
27 February 1944, British
Philosopher
Daniel DennettDaniel Dennett
28 March 1942, American
 

Alain de BottonAlain de Botton
20 December 1969, Swiss, British
Author

René GirardRené Girard
25 December 1923, French
Philosopher
Christina Hoff SommersChristina Hoff Sommers
28 September 1950, American
Author, Philosopher

Ken WilberKen Wilber
31 January 1949, American
Writer, Philosopher
Robert M. PirsigRobert M. Pirsig
06 September 1928, American
Writer, Philosopher

Martin SeligmanMartin Seligman
12 August 1942, American
Psychologist

Ronald DworkinRonald Dworkin
11 December 1931, American
Philosopher

Dallas WillardDallas Willard
04 September 1935, American
 

Abdolkarim SoroushAbdolkarim Soroush
16 December 1945, Iranian
Thinker and Reformer
Bob BlackBob Black
04 January 1951, American
American author

Cometan Cometan
01 July 1998, British
Philosopher

Cornel WestCornel West
02 June 1953, American
Theologian, Philosopher, University teacher,

Slavoj ŽižekSlavoj Žižek
21 March 1949, Slovenian
Philosopher
Stefan MolyneuxStefan Molyneux
24 September 1966, Canadian
Philosopher, Writer, Novelist, Podcaster, YouTuber

James RandiJames Randi
07 August 1928, American
Philosopher, Stage magician
Judith ButlerJudith Butler
24 February 1956, American
Philosopher, Writer, University teacher,

Jürgen HabermasJürgen Habermas
18 June 1929, German
Philosopher

Bernard-Henri LévyBernard-Henri Lévy
05 November 1948, Algerian
Intellectual
Aleksandr DuginAleksandr Dugin
07 January 1962, Russian
Analyst

Vandana ShivaVandana Shiva
05 November 1952, Indian
Philosopher, Physicist, Writer, University teacher
Hans-Hermann HoppeHans-Hermann Hoppe
02 September 1949, German
Economist, Philosopher, Academic, University

William Lane CraigWilliam Lane Craig
23 August 1949, American
Philosopher, Theologian, University teacher,

R. C. SproulR. C. Sproul
13 February 1939, American
Theologian, Philosopher, Non-fiction writer,
Martha NussbaumMartha Nussbaum
06 May 1947, American
Philosopher, Writer, University teacher

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Nick BostromNick Bostrom
10 March 1973, Swedish
Philosopher, University teacher, Computer
Douglas HofstadterDouglas Hofstadter
15 February 1945, American
Philosopher, Writer, University teacher, Computer

Bernard StieglerBernard Stiegler
01 April 1952, French
Philosopher

Giorgio AgambenGiorgio Agamben
22 April 1942, Italian
Philosopher, Writer, University teacher, Poet

John SearleJohn Searle
31 July 1932, American
Philosopher
Kwame Anthony AppiahKwame Anthony Appiah
08 May 1954, American
Philosopher, Professor
Zygmunt BaumanZygmunt Bauman
19 November 1925, Polish, British
Sociologist

Alasdair MacIntyreAlasdair MacIntyre
12 January 1929, British, American
Philosopher, Professor

Alain BadiouAlain Badiou
17 January 1937, French
Philosopher, Novelist, Playwright, Editor,

Bruno LatourBruno Latour
22 June 1947, French
Philosopher, Anthropologist, Sociologist,
Michael J. SandelMichael J. Sandel
05 March 1953, American
Professor, Political philosopher, Educationist,

Julia KristevaJulia Kristeva
24 June 1941, Bulgarian, French
Philosopher, Writer, Feminist

Grace Lee BoggsGrace Lee Boggs
27 June 1915, American
Writer, Civil rights advocate, Non-fiction writer

A. C. GraylingA. C. Grayling
03 April 1949, British
Philosopher, University teacher

Thomas NagelThomas Nagel
04 July 1937, American
Philosopher, University teacher, Writer
Hilary PutnamHilary Putnam
31 July 1926, American
Mathematician, Philosopher, University teacher,

Alvin PlantingaAlvin Plantinga
15 November 1932, American
Theologian, Philosopher, University teacher
Muhammad Tahir-ul-QadriMuhammad Tahir-ul-Qadri
19 February 1951, Pakistani
Linguist, Politician, Translator, Writer

Tariq RamadanTariq Ramadan
26 August 1962, Swiss
Writer, Faculty, University teacher

David ChalmersDavid Chalmers
20 April 1966, Australian
Philosopher, University teacher
Saul KripkeSaul Kripke
13 November 1940, American
Philosopher, University teacher, Writer, Physician

Terry EagletonTerry Eagleton
22 February 1943, British
Literary critic
Michael IgnatieffMichael Ignatieff
12 May 1947, Canadian
Journalist, Historian, Politician, Novelist,

Mohammad KhatamiMohammad Khatami
29 September 1943, Iranian
Philosopher, Politician, Librarian, Writer

Alain de BenoistAlain de Benoist
11 December 1943, French
Journalist, Philosopher

Derek ParfitDerek Parfit
11 December 1942, British
Philosopher

Michel OnfrayMichel Onfray
01 January 1959, French
Philosopher, Writer, Historian, Essayist, Audio
Ted NelsonTed Nelson
17 June 1937, American
Philosopher

Norman GeislerNorman Geisler
21 July 1932, American
 

Jean VanierJean Vanier
10 September 1928, Canadian
Philosopher, Philanthropist

Colin WilsonColin Wilson
26 June 1931, British
Writer
Jakob AmmannJakob Ammann
12 February 1644, Swiss
Tailor

Luce IrigarayLuce Irigaray
03 May 1930, Belgian, French
Philosopher, Linguist, University teacher,
George SteinerGeorge Steiner
23 April 1929, French, American
Philosopher, Novelist, Writer, University teacher,

Antonio NegriAntonio Negri
01 August 1933, Italian
Philosopher, Politician, Professor, Economist

Riaz Ahmed Gohar ShahiRiaz Ahmed Gohar Shahi
25 November 1941, Pakistani
Writer, Poet
Richard CarrierRichard Carrier
01 December 1969, American
Historian, Philosopher

Peter SloterdijkPeter Sloterdijk
26 June 1947, German
Philosopher, Television presenter, Writer,
Facundo CabralFacundo Cabral
22 May 1937, Argentinian
Singer

Jacques RancièreJacques Rancière
10 June 1940, Algerian
Philosopher

Charlotte LawsCharlotte Laws
11 May 1960, American
Politician
Michael WalzerMichael Walzer
03 March 1935, American
Philosopher, Political scientist, University

Hubert DreyfusHubert Dreyfus
15 October 1929, American
Philosopher, University teacher
Peter KreeftPeter Kreeft
1937 AD, American
theologian, philosopher, writer

Carol GilliganCarol Gilligan
28 November 1936, American
Psychologist, Philosopher, Non-fiction writer,

Arne NæssArne Næss
27 January 1912, Norwegian
Philosopher

Patricia Hill CollinsPatricia Hill Collins
01 May 1948, American
Philosopher, Sociologist, University teacher,
John Shelby SpongJohn Shelby Spong
16 June 1931, American
Priest, Theologian, Philosopher, Writer
Molefi Kete AsanteMolefi Kete Asante
14 August 1942, American
Writer, Philosopher, University teacher

Richard SwinburneRichard Swinburne
26 December 1934, British
Philosopher, Writer, University teacher

Michael HallidayMichael Halliday
13 April 1925, Australian, British
Linguist, Philosopher, Educationist, University

Gustavo GutiérrezGustavo Gutiérrez
08 June 1928, Peruvian
Philosopher
Rached GhannouchiRached Ghannouchi
22 June 1941, Tunisian
Political Figure

Massimo PigliucciMassimo Pigliucci
16 January 1964, American
Biologist, Philosopher, Geneticist, Writer,

Eve Kosofsky SedgwickEve Kosofsky Sedgwick
02 May 1950, American
Academic Scholar

Huston SmithHuston Smith
31 May 1919
Philosopher

Raphaël EnthovenRaphaël Enthoven
09 November 1975, French
Radio personality, Television presenter,
Raymond SmullyanRaymond Smullyan
25 May 1919, American
Mathematician, Pianist, Philosopher, University

Leonard PeikoffLeonard Peikoff
15 October 1933, American
Philosopher, Writer, Teacher, Radio personality
Robert LanzaRobert Lanza
11 February 1956, American
Medical Doctor

Quentin SkinnerQuentin Skinner
26 November 1940, British
Philosopher, Historian, University teacher
Jostein GaarderJostein Gaarder
08 August 1952, Norwegian
Writer, Teacher, Novelist, Philosopher, Children's
Jean-Luc NancyJean-Luc Nancy
26 July 1940, French
Philosopher, Historian