We thought it would be interesting to find out who you think is the Greatest Philosopher of all time, and because there are so many brilliant characters and ideas to choose from, we hope that a ...

For Nietzsche, the famous mustachioed nihilist, happiness is a kind of control one has over their surroundings. The German philosopher wrote frequently on the impacts that power (and a lack of ...

If Henri Bergson were alive, or even remembered, they would get more. In his heyday—in the 15 years or so before the first world war—Bergson was the most famous man in the world, Emily Herring, a ...

Many of them did so purely out of self-interest, in order to continue a barbaric trade, but some historical philosophers sought to justify slavery from the best intentions. The great Greek ...

Bertrand Russell (1872-1970) - Analytic philosopher; argued philosophy should be conducted with the rigour of science; masterful logician. Ludwig Wittgenstein (1889-1951) - Analytic philosopher ...

History's greatest philosophers and their struggles with mental health ©Getty Images So often it seems genius is coupled with illness, tragedy, and premature death.

It's out of character for someone like Bertrand Russell, a lover of mathematics, science, and logic, to dabble in something so negotiable as happiness. But his idea that happiness can be found in ...

Jeremy Bentham (1748-1832) - Founder of Utilitarianism; believed morality was a question of 'the greatest happiness ... Find out about more philosophers ...