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All Philosophers and Scholars

Philosophers, mathematicians, physicians, historians and polymaths of the pre-modern and early modern world whose primary historical significance is a body of scholarly or intellectual work, from an era before science, mathematics and philosophy separated into the specialized modern disciplines this atlas's sibling atlases now track. Belongs here: classical and medieval philosophers, mathematicians and scientific writers, and general intellectual figures whose ideas define their historical importance. Does not belong here: modern-era professional scientists, whose domain facets belong on Science Atlas via a same-as link per this atlas's own seam convention, or religious founders and mystics whose primary work was devotional, grouped under Religious and Spiritual Leaders.

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1. Wikipedia: Philosophy
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Western philosophy originated in Ancient Greece in the 6th century BCE with the pre-Socratic philosophers, such as Thales of Miletus (c. 626 - c. 545 BCE).
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