Top 10 philosophers |

Here are ten of the most influential philosophers who have profoundly shaped Western thought, each contributing groundbreaking ideas that continue to impact contemporary philosophy, politics, science, and culture

1 . Socrates (c. 470–399 BCE)
2 . Plato (c. 427–347 BCE)
3 . Aristotle (384–322 BCE)
4 . René Descartes (1596–1650)
5 . Immanuel Kant (1724–1804)
6 . Friedrich Nietzsche (1844–1900)
7 . Karl Marx (1818–1883):
8 . John Locke (1632–1704)
9 . David Hume (1711–1776)
10. G.W.F. Hegel (1770–1831)