The love of wisdom

Famous For: The Chronicles of Narnia, “Screwtape Letters” & “Mere Christianity” C.S. Lewis was an academic scholar and Christian apologist. Some of his works are well known, these include,The Chronicles of Narnia, The Screwtape Letters and The Problem of Pain. He and J.R.R. Tolkien were friends and part of the English department at Oxford.
Hannah Arendt (1906-1975) Famous For: being a political theorist & concept of “Homo faber” Hannah Arendt refused to be labeled as a philosopher on the basis that her work revolved around “men, not man.” Philosophy deals with man in the singular, solo, which is different to what she was, a political theorist, dealing with men and the world around them. Hanna’s passion involved work in the fields of authority, democracy, the nature of power, politics, and totalitarianism.
Thomas Hobbes (1588-1679) Famous For: absolutism for the soveriegn & political philosophy Thomas Hobbes is dubbed as the founder of the “social contract” tradition. This English philosopher wrote in the mid 17th century, Leviathan, which laid the groundwork for the introduction of the social contract theory. He also was an advocate of liberal thought and “absolutism for the sovereign.”	Bertrand Russell (1872-1970) Famous For: being one of the founders of analytic philosophy Bertrand Arthur William Russell is remembered in the field of philosophy as a proponent of analytic philosophy. One of his essays has been labeled as the ideal of philosophy, the essay is entitled On Denoting. The British wanted to go against idealism, Russell was their leader.
Jean-Paul Sartre (1905-1980) Famous For: the philosophy of existentialism Jean Paul Sartre believed that “existence precedes essence.” Sartre did not shy from being linked to the ideal of existentialism. He applied his ideals on other areas of his life.	Blaise Pascal (1623-1662)