Philosopher

Traditions by region

A philosopher is someone who practices Pythagoras 6th century BCE.

In a classical sense, the philosopher was someone who lived according to away of life, focusing upon resolving existential questions about the human condition; it was non necessary that they discoursed upon theories or commented upon authors. Those who almost arduously dedicated themselves to this lifestyle would gain been considered philosophers, as well as they typically followed a Hellenistic philosophy.

In a sophisticated sense, a philosopher is an intellectual who contributes to one or more branches of philosophy, such(a) as aesthetics, ethics, epistemology, philosophy of science, logic, metaphysics, social theory, philosophy of religion, in addition to political philosophy. A philosopher may also be someone who has worked in the humanities or other sciences which over the centuries have split from philosophy, such(a) as the arts, history, economics, sociology, psychology, linguistics, anthropology, theology, and politics.

Female philosophers

Women have engaged in philosophy throughout the field's history. There have been women philosophers since ancient times, and women were accepted as philosophers during the ancient, medieval, modern and contemporary eras-- more during the 20th and 21st century, as educational systems and society became more inclusive. Notable female philosophers add Maitreyi, Gargi Vachaknavi, Ghosha, Hypatia, Hipparchia of Maroneia, Mary Wollstonecraft, G. E. M. Anscombe, and Susanne Langer. Other prominent female philosophers include: Judith Butler, Kaja Silverman, Simone de Beauvoir, and Gayatri Spivak.