Philosophy Chronology

Timelines of Events

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When did Nietzsche publish The Antichrist? When was Bertrand Russell born? When did Baruch Spinoza die? If you are interested in these and other dates in the history of philosophy, you've come to the right place. Presented here is a compendium of people, places, and events of philosophy, all organized by date. This is by no means an exhaustive collection and more dates are added regularly. If you know of anything that you think should be included, please let me know!

Early & Medieval Philosophy: 500 BCE - 1399 CE
Timeline covers ancient Greek and Chinese philosophy, Roman Stoicism, Catholic Scholasticism, and more.

Renaissance Philosophy: 1400 - 1699
Timeline covers Machiavelli, Erasmus, Hobbes, Descartes, Pascal, Spinoza, and other major figures of Renaissance and early modern philosophy.

Enlightenment Philosophy: 1700 - 1799
Timeline covers Locke, Hume, Kant, Montesquieu, Hegel, Gibbon, Comte, and other thinkers involved in the development of rationalistic Enlightenment philosophy.

Modern Philosophy: 1800 - 1899
Timeline covers Marx, Bentham, James, Nietzsche, Kierkegaard, Unamuno, Moore, Russell, and other major figures in modern philosophy.

Contemporary Philosophy: 1900 - 2003
Timeline covers Heisenberg, Adorno, Campbell, Quine, Tylor, Chomsky, Piaget, Kuhn, Foucault, and other important figures in the development of modern philosophy through today.

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