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Socrates
Philosopher whose contributions to the development of ancient Greek philosophy provided the foundation for all of Western Philosophy.
Plato
He was a student of Socrates and later taught Aristotle. He founded the Academy, an academic program which many consider to be the first Western university
Solon
He was an Athenian politician, lawmaker and poet. He is considered as the first innovative lawmaker that set the ground for the creation of democracy.
Justinian
He was an emperor of the Byzantine Empire and is best remembered for his work as a legislator and codifier. He also reorganized the government of the Byzantine Empire and enacted several reforms to increase accountability and reduce corruption.
Aristotle
He was one of the greatest philosophers who ever lived and the first genuine scientist in history. He made pioneering contributions to all fields of philosophy and science and invented the field of formal logic.
John Locke
-He was an english philosopher and political theorist and a major influence on the Enlightenment philosophy that motivated the liberal nobility that directed the initial Revolution.
Thomas Hobbes
Thomas Hobbes was an english philosopher and the first influential philosopher to apply the methods of Enlightenment science to politics, though he is best known for his book Leviathan
Baron de Montesquieu
He was an english philosopher who introduced a social contract theory based on the relation between the absolute sovereign and the civil society.
Jean Jacques Rousseau
Philosopher who is well known for his work On the Social Contract, which questioned the purpose and place of government and its responsibility for its citizens.
Thomas Jefferson
An American Founding Father, the principal author of the Declaration of Independence, and the third President of the United States
George Washington
First American president, commander of the Continental Army, president of the Constitutional Convention,
Voltaire
A French Enlightenment writer, historian, and philosopher, who attacked the Catholic Church and advocated freedom of religion, freedom of expression, and separation of church and state.
