Check out an encyclopedia entry on the ancient Chinese philosopher Han Fei. Read about his life and works.

Brief biography of C18th British thinker who formulated a theory of association to interpret the mysterious processes of the mind.

Profile of the C19th German thinker who labored to combine the philosophies of fellow Germans Hegel, Leibniz, Schelling, and Schopenauer.

Influential figure in early C20th German philosophy employed a methodology of observing problems from a variety of perspectives.

Brief profile of the C20th American thinker, theologian, and proponent of process thought, concerned with the ever evolving nature of reality.

Discover how the C18th French thinker developed hedonism into a radical theory of self interest as an individual's single incentive.

Get a glimpse of the German thinker and educator who believed that pedagogical systems should be rooted in psychology and ethics.

Read a profile of the Welsh-born 1st Baron Herbert of Cherbury, whose writings on the ubiquity of belief in a Supreme Being heralded Deism.

Profile of the C18th German literary critic and thinker focuses on his theory that language and literature express national character.

Brief profile of the C20th American idealist who examined the role of religious experience and sought to bridge thinking and feeling.

Biographical sketch of the British-Austrian theologian who saw the underlying unity of all religions and supported scientific biblical studies.

Find a brief profile of the French philosopher and theologian Hugh of Saint Victor.

Profile of the C18th Anglo-Irish thinker best known for his system of ethics, in which "calm benevolence" would form the foundation for conduct.