biographies

The thinkers behind
the experiments

Five philosophers whose thought experiments changed how we reason.

thought laboratory

The thinkers behind the experiments

— John Rawls

— Robert Nozick

— Thomas Nagel

— Albert Camus

— Derek Parfit

1921 — 2002

John Rawls

Philosopher of Justice

1938 — 2002

Robert Nozick

Philosopher of Liberty

1937 —

Thomas Nagel

Philosopher of Mind & Morality

1913 — 1960

Albert Camus

Novelist, Philosopher, Journalist

1942 — 2017

Derek Parfit

Philosopher of Personal Identity & Ethics

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John Rawls

Philosopher of Justice · 1921 — 2002

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Robert Nozick

Philosopher of Liberty · 1938 — 2002

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Thomas Nagel

Philosopher of Mind & Morality · 1937 —

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Albert Camus

Novelist, Philosopher, Journalist · 1913 — 1960

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Derek Parfit

Philosopher of Personal Identity & Ethics · 1942 — 2017

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