Do Philosophers Still Exist?

It can be easy to think that all the good ideas have already been thought; after all, philosophy have been going on for more than 2500 years. But that isn't true! There are still some genius philosophers out there, of course. Here, we give you ten living people with ideas worth learning about.

Who are some modern day philosophers?

10 Contemporary Philosophers to Read Today
  • Martha Nussbaum (b. 1947)
  • Cornel West (b. 1952)
  • Slavoj Žižek (b. 1949)
  • Gayatri Spivak (b. 1942)
  • Judith Butler (b. 1956)
  • Gu Su (b. 1955)
  • Thomas Nagel (b. 1937)
  • John McDowell (b. 1942)

What do philosophers do now?

Communications, publishing, HR and advertising can be attractive options for philosophy graduates, as well as law, banking, the civil service, business and science. Others go on to further study, research, academia and/or lecturing in philosophy or a related field.

Robert Thorne

Robert Thorne

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