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On October 18, 1859 Nobel Prize winner Henri-Louis Bergson was born. Today, Philosophical Library is looking back on the accomplishments of this noted French philosopher… Read more

Today marks the 172nd birthday of famed German philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche. Philosophical Library welcomes you to join us in celebrating by looking back on the… Read more

Philosophical Library would like to wish a happy 131st birthday to French writer Francois Mauriac. Born on October 11, 1885, our birthday honoree was born… Read more

Today marks the 127th birthday of one who is considered to be among the most original and influential philosophers of the 20th century. Today, we… Read more

Next time you’re enjoying some juicy citrus fruit or an assortment of leafy greens, think of Albert Szent-Györgyi. He uncovered the vitamin in these healthy… Read more

Happy 142nd birthday to theorist, painter and composer Arnold Schoenberg! Today Philosophical Library is honoring Arnold Schoenberg for his contributions to art, poetry and music.… Read more

In honor of his 139th birthday, Philosophical Library would like to take a look back on the life of philosopher, historian and metaphysician Ananda Coomaraswamy.… Read more

Today Philosophical Library would like to wish a happy 133rd birthday to scholar, yogi, author, and theosophist Ernest Wood who was born in Manchester, England… Read more

It’s three digits of a kind for today’s birthday honoree. On what would have been the 111th birthday of French philosopher Jean-Paul Sartre, Philosophical Library… Read more

Today we are taking a look back on the life of French philosopher Marquis de Sade on what would be his 276th birthday. Born in… Read more

Over two centuries have passed since the birth of one of the most influential contributors to the world of politics and philosophy. On May 20,… Read more

“I have put all my genius into my life; I have put only my talent into my art.” –Oscar Wilde, quoted by André Gide in… Read more

To the Editor: Edward Mendelson’s review of “At the Existentialist Café” (April 17) allows me to express my great pleasure at the reception for Sarah Bakewell’s wonderful… Read more

On this day in 1872, noted British philosopher, activist, mathematician and Nobel laureate Bertrand Russell was born. Here at Philosophical Library, we are taking a… Read more

Here at Philosophical Library, we are celebrating the 158th birthday of theoretical physicist and Nobel Prize winner Max Planck. Arriving into the world on April… Read more

It has been almost three centuries since his birth, and today Philosophical Library is celebrating the 292nd birthday of philosopher Immanuel Kant. Born on April… Read more

Today, Philosophical Library would like to take a moment to celebrate the father of modern western philosophy René Descartes on his 420th birthday. Descartes was born in… Read more

Philosophical Library would like to wish a happy birthday to world-renowned theoretical physicist Albert Einstein! He was born on March 14, 1879 in Ulm, Germany.… Read more

Philosophical Library would like to wish a happy 103rd birthday to René Leibowitz. Born on February 17, 1913 in Warsaw, Poland, Leibowitz is well-known for… Read more

Today, Philosophical Library would like to wish a happy 155th birthday to noted philosopher and mathematician Alfred North Whitehead. Born in England on February 15,… Read more