Philosopher Collection (#20)

Jean-Jacques Rousseau, French political author, 1787
Jean-Jacques Rousseau (1712-78) contemplating the natural beauty of Switzerland. French political author, educationalist and philosopher, 1787. Engraving

Helena Petrovna Blavatsky, American theosophist, c1874
Helena Petrovna Blavatsky, Russian-born American theosophist, photographed in New York by a spirit photographer, c1874

Albert Schweitzer, medical missionary
Albert Schweitzer (1875-1965) Alsatian medical missionary and theologian, philosopher and musican

Roman mosaic of Plato and his school of philosophers, Pompeii, Italy

Lord Shaftesbury, English statesman, moral philosopher, philanthropist and factory reformer, c1880
Earl of Shaftesbury, English statesman, moral philosopher, philanthropist and factory reformer, c1880. Anthony Ashley Cooper

Rene Descartes, French philosopher and scientist, 1692. Descartes (1596-1650) in his study seated at a writing slope. Regarded as one of the great figures in the history of Western thought

James Beattie (1735-1803), Scottish poet, essayist and schoolmaster. He is shown holding his Essay on Truth (1770) attacking David Hume

Pierre Bayle (1647-1706), French Protestant philosopher

Pierre-Simon Ballanche (1776-1847), French social and religious philosopher. Ballanches ideas influenced the Romantic writers

Arthur James Balfour (1848-1930), Scottish-born British statesman and philosopher. Balfour served as Prime Minister of the Conservative government of 1902-1905

Roger Bacon, English experimental scientist, philosopher and Franciscan friar. Bacon (c1214-1292) was known as Doctor Mirabilis due to his interest in magic and alchemy

Francis Bacon, Viscount St Albans, English philosopher, scientist and statesman, 1618. Bacon (1561-1626) became Lord Chancellor in 1618. He is shown here after his appointment to the position

Confucius visiting court, 19th century
Confucius (c551 BC-479 BC) visiting court, 19th century. After an inscription with illustration relating to the visit to court of Confucius, the Chinese philospher, teacher and political theorist

Bust of a Stoic (possibly Kleanthos), Roman, after a Greek original of c280 BC. The HPODOTOC inscription is modern. Found in the collection of The Hermitage, St Petersburg

Statue of a seated philosopher, 1st century. Roman, after a Greek original of the 4th century BC. Found in the collection of The Hermitage, St Petersburg

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