Biographies

Gottfried Wilhelm von Leibniz Gottfried Wilhelm von Leibniz- Biography with short comments to his work. Leibniz, Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz, Gottfried Wilhelm- A brief discussion of the life and works of Gottfried Leibniz, with links to electronic texts and additional information. Leibniz, Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz, Gottfried Wilhelm- From Eric Weisstein's World of Scientific Biography. MacTutor History of Mathematics: Leibniz MacTutor History of Mathematics: Leibniz- Extensively cross-referenced biography of this thinker, with an emphasis on his role in mathematics and the development of the calculus. Leibniz Leibniz- Biographical information, assorted pictures, and links, provided by Jan Cover. Gottfried Wilhelm Leibnitz (1646 - 1716) Gottfried Wilhelm Leibnitz (1646 - 1716)- A short biography focusing on Leibniz's role as a mathematician. Excerpted from the 1908 edition of A Short Account of the History of Mat… Catholic Encyclopedia: The System of Leibniz Catholic Encyclopedia: The System of Leibniz- A thorough overview of the life and views of Leibniz, from this 1910 reference work. By William Turner. Existential Primer: Soren Kierkegaard Existential Primer: Soren Kierkegaard- Biographical essay, with bibliography and quotes. Immanuel Kant - Philosophy Pages Immanuel Kant - Philosophy Pages- A brief discussion of his life and works with links to electronic texts and additional information. Immanuel Kant, 1724-1804 Immanuel Kant, 1724-1804- Biography of the thinker. From The History Guide. Immanuel Kant - Wikipedia Immanuel Kant - Wikipedia- Biography of the thinker with links to relevant terms. Hypatia of Alexandria Hypatia of Alexandria- Biography of this female philosopher. MacTutor History of Mathematics: Hypatia MacTutor History of Mathematics: Hypatia- Discussion of what is known about Hypatia's life, with an emphasis on her role as a mathematician. Edmund Husserl - Wikipedia Edmund Husserl - Wikipedia- Biography of the thinker with links to relevant terms. Brief Biography of Hegel Brief Biography of Hegel- Illustrated. Maintained by Hegel.net. Caird, Edward: "Hegel" Caird, Edward: "Hegel"- A classic biography and philosophical study, in hyperlinked HTML. First published in 1883, this was one of the founding texts of English-language Hegeliani… Hegel the Thinker Hegel the Thinker- A short intellectual biography, with a view to Hegel's position in the history of philosophy. Lukacs, Georg; "Hegel's economics during the Jena period" Lukacs, Georg; "Hegel's economics during the Jena period"- A chapter from Lukacs' The Young Hegel. Philosophy Pages: Descartes Philosophy Pages: Descartes- A brief discussion of the life and works of Rene Descartes, with links to electronic texts and additional information by Garth Kemerling. René Descartes - A Brief Life Sketch René Descartes - A Brief Life Sketch- Brief outline of Descartes' life and achievements, with some interesting sidenotes. René Descartes René Descartes- A brief and useful overview of Descartes' life and thinking on Wikipedia. Catholic Encyclopedia: René Descartes Catholic Encyclopedia: René Descartes- Biographical article from the Catholic Encyclopedia. Descartes Descartes- Biography of René Descartes from the MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. René Descartes' Life and Works René Descartes' Life and Works- Biography from the Stanford Encyclopedia by Kurt Smith. Islamic Philosophy: Ibn Rushd Islamic Philosophy: Ibn Rushd- A biographical presentation, supported with extensive links to other resources. Ibn Rushd Ibn Rushd- A brief biographical study, including a list of works and some quotes from other Islamic scholars. Catholic Encyclopedia: Averroes Catholic Encyclopedia: Averroes- A biographical article. Aristotle Aristotle- University of Michigan site explaining how the Greek philosopher believed in a geocentric universe and four elements. Aristotle - The MacTutor History of Mathematics Archive. Aristotle - The MacTutor History of Mathematics Archive.- This article suggests that Aristotle, more than any other thinker, determined the orientation and the content of Western … Aristotle the Mathematician Aristotle the Mathematician- Biography and overview of Aristotle's mathematical contributions. Provided by the University of St. Andrews, Scotland.