Philosophy Collection (page 4)

Henry Sidgwick
3585759 Henry Sidgwick; (add.info.: Photograph of Henry Sidgwick (1838-1900) an English utilitarian philosopher and economist. Dated 19th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG

Socrates
3585942 Socrates; (add.info.: Illustration depicting a profile of Socrates. Socrates was a classical Greek philosopher and educator. Dated 18th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG

Juan de Jesus Maria, after an etching in Retratos de Los Espanoles Ilustres, Madrid, Spain, pub. 1791
3473294 Juan de Jesus Maria, after an etching in Retratos de Los Espanoles Ilustres, Madrid, Spain, pub. 1791; (add.info.: Juan de Jesus Maria, 1564 - 1615. Carmelite monk, writer and philosopher)

Alphabet of famous women. Unknown publisher, circa 1855
DUV4201221 Alphabet of famous women. Unknown publisher, circa 1855; Private Collection; (add.info.: Letter N: portrait of Nogarola (Nogarolle, Nogarole or Nogarolla), a learned woman

Illustration depicting the death of Socrates, a classical Greek philosopher credited as one of the founders of Western
3522878 Illustration depicting the death of Socrates, a classical Greek philosopher credited as one of the founders of Western philosophy; (add.info.: Illustration depicting the death of Socrates)

Baruch Spinoza (engraving)
3507315 Baruch Spinoza (engraving); (add.info.: Portrait of Baruch Spinoza (1632-1677) a Dutch philosopher of Sephardi/Portuguese origins. Dated 17th Century.); Universal History Archive

Chinese deities in three classes, with portraits of Lauzi, Amitabha Buddha (Fo) and Confucius, and gods of war, earth
FLO4622397 Chinese deities in three classes, with portraits of Lauzi, Amitabha Buddha (Fo) and Confucius, and gods of war, earth, water, stone, and philosophers

Literature. The french philosopher Denis Diderot. Imagery from the parisian department store
3434281 Literature. The french philosopher Denis Diderot. Imagery from the parisian department store: Aux Quatre Arrondissements, France, c.1900; (add.info.: Litterature. Coll. Part. Literature)

Hofmann's spectroscope, 1895
3480079 Hofmann's spectroscope, 1895; (add.info.: Hofmann's spectroscope, 1895. Dr. J. G. Hofmann; originally of German extraction; established a business in Paris as an optical)

Jacob Brill, 1725 (engraving)
2603642 Jacob Brill, 1725 (engraving); (add.info.: Jacob Brill (1639 - 1700) Dutch philosopher and follower of Spinoza. engraving from "Icones Virorum" by Friedrich Roth - Scholtz

Friedrich Ebert and Karl Marx, 19th century (print)
2604732 Friedrich Ebert and Karl Marx, 19th century (print); (add.info.: Friedrich Engels (right) 1820 - 5 August 1895 was a German social scientist, author

Portrait of Karl Marx
2604718 Portrait of Karl Marx; (add.info.: Karl Marx (5 May 1818 - 14 March 1883) portrait 1848.); Universal History Archive/UIG

Karl Marx (1818-1883)
2604692 Karl Marx (1818-1883); (add.info.: Karl Marx (5 May 1818 - 14 March 1883) with his daughter Jenny in 1866. Marx was a German philosopher, economist, sociologist, historian, journalist

Karl Marx (1818-1883)
2604691 Karl Marx (1818-1883); (add.info.: Karl Marx (5 May 1818 - 14 March 1883) was a German philosopher, economist, sociologist, historian, journalist

A Contribution to the Critique of Political Economy
2604669 A Contribution to the Critique of Political Economy'; (add.info.: 1859 A Contribution to the Critique of Political Economy by Karl Marx (5 May 1818 - 14 March 1883)

Fyodor Dostoyevsky
3118797 Fyodor Dostoyevsky; (add.info.: Portrait of Fyodor Dostoyevsky (1821-1881) a Russian novelist, short story writer, essayist, Journalist and Philosopher

Signature of Blaise Pascal
3078431 Signature of Blaise Pascal; (add.info.: Signature of Blaise Pascal (1623-1662) a French mathematician, physicist, inventor, writer and Christian philosopher

Engraving depicting a ship amidst a storm from Meteorologia philosophico-politica by Franz Reinzer
3077984 Engraving depicting a ship amidst a storm from Meteorologia philosophico-politica by Franz Reinzer; (add.info.: Engraving depicting a ship amidst a storm from Meteorologia)

Portrait of Hans Christian Orsted
673162 Portrait of Hans Christian Orsted; (add.info.: Hans Christian Orsted (Danish pronunciation, often rendered Oersted in English)

Antonio Eximeno Pujades, from Enciclopedia Ilustrada Segui, c.1900
3432455 Antonio Eximeno Pujades, from Enciclopedia Ilustrada Segui, c.1900; Private Collection; (add.info.: Antonio Eximeno Pujades, 1729-1808)

Rudolf Christoph Eucken, from Enciclopedia Ilustrada Segui, c.1900
3432449 Rudolf Christoph Eucken, from Enciclopedia Ilustrada Segui, c.1900; Private Collection; (add.info.: Rudolf Christoph Eucken, 1846-1926)

Arthur Schopenhauer, 1788 - 1860. German philosopher. From Bibby's Annual published 1910
2638461 Arthur Schopenhauer, 1788 - 1860. German philosopher. From Bibby's Annual published 1910.; Private Collection; Photo © Hilary Morgan

Aristotle (384-322 BC) Ancient Greek philosopher and scientist: Allegorical illustration of Dame Justice ruling all
531075 Aristotle (384-322 BC) Ancient Greek philosopher and scientist: Allegorical illustration of Dame Justice ruling all aspects from legal justice down to personal justice and obedience

Frontispiece of "De Arithmetica" by Latin philosopher and politician Boece or Anicius Manlius Severinus
AIS5352556 Frontispiece of "De Arithmetica" by Latin philosopher and politician Boece or Anicius Manlius Severinus Boethius (Boetius) (480-524)

Frontispiece of a piece by Aristophane (445-380 BC.), Greek poet and author. Edition printed in Leyden, 1624
AIS5351210 Frontispiece of a piece by Aristophane (445-380 BC.), Greek poet and author. Edition printed in Leyden, 1624.; © Iberfoto

Frontispiece of "De animo", by Aristotle (384-332 BC) Latin ed. 1561 (manuscript)
AIS5344055 Frontispiece of "De animo", by Aristotle (384-332 BC) Latin ed. 1561 (manuscript); Biblioteca de Catalunya, Barcelona

Joseph Priestley English theologian, 19th century (engraving)
3733576 Joseph Priestley English theologian, 19th century (engraving); (add.info.: Portrait of Joseph Priestley (1733-1804) an English theologian, English Dissenters clergyman, natural philosopher

Hildegard von Bingen's first scheme of the universe
3732387 Hildegard von Bingen's first scheme of the universe; (add.info.: Engraving depicting Hildegard von Bingen's first scheme of the universe)

Socrates
3585941 Socrates; (add.info.: Illustration depicting a bust of Socrates. Socrates was a classical Greek philosopher and educator. Dated 18th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG

Plato with students in his Acadamy
6266153 Plato with students in his Acadamy; (add.info.: Plato with students in his Acadamy. Plato, early 400's BC-c. 348 BC. Athenian philosopher)

Philosophy, represented by birds of paradise, 1879 (engraving)
5669877 Philosophy, represented by birds of paradise, 1879 (engraving); Universal History Archive/UIG

Portrait de Bias de Priene (495-429 avant JC) philosophe avocat et homme d'etat grec - Gravure vers 1830
FGL5486618 Portrait de Bias de Priene (495-429 avant JC) philosophe avocat et homme d'etat grec - Gravure vers 1830 ©Fototeca Gilardi/Leemage; Fototeca Gilardi

Philippe de Commines
5308256 Philippe de Commines.; (add.info.: Portrait of Philippe de Commines (1447-1511) a writer and diplomat in the courts of Burgundy and France. Dated 16th century.); Universal History Archive/UIG

Page of the Petri Gassendi Institutio astronomica juxta hypotheseis tam veterum quam recentiorum
CUL4937116 Page of the Petri Gassendi Institutio astronomica juxta hypotheseis tam veterum quam recentiorum: cui accesserunt Galilei Nuncius sidereus, and Johannis Kepleri Dioptrice"

Illustration from an early twentieth century edition of Das Kapital
2604721 Illustration from an early twentieth century edition of Das Kapital; (add.info.: Illustration from an early twentieth century edition of Das Kapital by Karl Marx)

The book of the courtier of Baldassare Castiglione, first Spanish translation of Juan Boscan y Almogaver
CUL4868744 The book of the courtier of Baldassare Castiglione, first Spanish translation of Juan Boscan y Almogaver, in 1534 - BOSCAN Y ALMOGAVER, Juan (1495-1542)

Montesquieu, Charles-Louis de Secondat, Baron de la Brede
CUL4865001 Montesquieu, Charles-Louis de Secondat, Baron de la Brede by Unknown artist, (18th century); (add.info.: Montesquieu, Charles-Louis de Secondat, Baron de la Brede and de (1689-1755)

De Ente and Uno by Pico della Mirandola (print)
CUL4865606 De Ente and Uno by Pico della Mirandola (print) by Unknown Artist, (15th century); (add.info.: Peak of the Mirandole - PICO DELLA MIRANDOLA, Giovanni (1463-1494)

Examination vanitatis doctrinae gentium et veritatis christianae disciplinae by Pico della Mirandola (print)
CUL4865592 Examination vanitatis doctrinae gentium et veritatis christianae disciplinae by Pico della Mirandola (print) by Unknown Artist

GRACIAN, Baltasar (1601-1658). English Golden Age writer and moralist. El Criticon"
CUL4865393 GRACIAN, Baltasar (1601-1658). English Golden Age writer and moralist. El Criticon". Frontispiece of the second half

HOBBES, Thomas (1588-1679) (engraving)
CUL4849501 HOBBES, Thomas (1588-1679) (engraving); Biblioteca Nacional, Madrid, Spain; (add.info.: HOBBES, Thomas (1588-1679). English philosopher. Advocate of the despotism); Photo © JBP/AIC

BACON, Francis (1561-1626). English politician and empiric philosopher. Engraving after a painting by Paul van Sommer
CUL4849182 BACON, Francis (1561-1626). English politician and empiric philosopher. Engraving after a painting by Paul van Sommer. Engraving. by Unknown Artist; (add.info.: BACON, Francis (1561-1626)

Jerome Cardan in Italian Gerolamo Cardano (Jerome Cardane) (1501-1576) Italian doctor, mathematician
XEE5028455 Jerome Cardan in Italian Gerolamo Cardano (Jerome Cardane) (1501-1576) Italian doctor, mathematician, philosopher and astrologer; (add.info)

Portrait of the Abbe Etienne Bonnot de Condillac (1715 - 1780) philosopher francais
XEE5028662 Portrait of the Abbe Etienne Bonnot de Condillac (1715 - 1780) philosopher francais; (add.info.: Portrait of the Abbe Etienne Bonnot de Condillac (1715 - 1780) philosopher francais

Portrait of Charles Bonnet (1720-1793) Swiss naturalist and philosopher
XEE5028214 Portrait of Charles Bonnet (1720-1793) Swiss naturalist and philosopher; (add.info.: Portrait of Charles Bonnet (1720-1793) Swiss naturalist and philosopher); Stefano Bianchetti

Saint Paul represented in a 13th century manuscript
GIA5033427 Saint Paul represented in a 13th century manuscript.; (add.info.: Saint Paul represented in a 13th century manuscript.); © Giancarlo Costa

Portrait of Baruch Spinoza (1632-1677), Dutch philosopher, also known as Bento de Espinosa or Benedictus de Spinoza or
XEE5027364 Portrait of Baruch Spinoza (1632-1677), Dutch philosopher, also known as Bento de Espinosa or Benedictus de Spinoza or Benedictus de Spinoza - Engraving of the 17th century; (add.info)

Portrait of Jean Jacques Rousseau (1712-1778) - Engraving of 1780
XEE5027426 Portrait of Jean Jacques Rousseau (1712-1778) - Engraving of 1780; (add.info.: Portrait of Jean Jacques Rousseau (1712-1778) - Engraving of 1780); Stefano Bianchetti

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"Exploring the Depths of Thought: Unveiling the Essence of Philosophy" In Joseph Wright's captivating masterpiece, "The Orrery, " we witness a profound representation of philosophy's essence. Just as the celestial bodies revolve around the sun, so too does philosophy orbit around our quest for knowledge and understanding. Ludwig Wittgenstein, depicted in a caricature, stands as a towering figure in philosophical discourse. His words echo through time, challenging us to question language and its limits. In his pursuit of clarity, he unraveled intricate webs woven by human communication. "The Airpump, " another work by Joseph Wright, captures an intimate moment where science meets philosophy. As air is extracted from the chamber, it symbolizes our relentless curiosity to uncover truth and unravel mysteries that lie beyond our immediate perception. Jean-Paul Sartre emerges as a prominent French writer and philosopher who delved into existentialism—a school of thought that explores individual freedom and responsibility. Through his works like "Being and Nothingness, " he invites us to confront life's absurdities with courage and authenticity. "Iris Murdoch, " an influential philosopher herself, emphasized moral integrity amidst chaos. Her writings remind us that true happiness lies not in self-indulgence but rather in transcending egoistic desires through love and compassion for others. David Hume's caricature reminds us of his skepticism towards reason itself—urging us to critically examine our beliefs before accepting them blindly. He challenged traditional notions about causality while advocating for empirical evidence as the foundation for knowledge acquisition. Helena Blavatsky founded Theosophy—an esoteric belief system blending Eastern mysticism with Western philosophies—in her quest to unveil hidden truths about existence beyond conventional boundaries. Karl Marx's portrait serves as a reminder of his revolutionary ideas on social justice and class struggle—the foundations upon which Marxism was built—a philosophy striving for equality among all individuals within society.