Great Thinkers

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Literature
Albert Camus
1913-1960 · Algeria / France
Albert Camus (1913-1960) was a French-Algerian novelist, playwright, and philosopher. He was born in Mondovi in French colonial Algeria into a poor working-class family: his…
Ethical thinking Critical thinking Resilience Storytelling and narrative +1
"There is but one truly serious philosophical problem, and that is suicide."
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Philosophy
Epictetus
c. 50-135 CE · Hierapolis, Asia Minor (now Turkey)
Epictetus (c.50-135 CE) was a Greek Stoic philosopher who was born into slavery in Hierapolis, a city in what is now Turkey. His name means…
Self regulation Resilience Ethical thinking Metacognition +1
"Of things, some are up to us and some are not up to us."
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Politics
Marcus Aurelius
121-180 CE · Rome, Roman Empire
Marcus Aurelius (121-180 CE) was Roman Emperor from 161 until his death in 180 CE, and one of the most important philosophers in the Stoic…
Self regulation Resilience Ethical thinking Metacognition +1
"You have power over your mind, not outside events. Realise this, and you will find strength."
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Philosophy
Simone Weil
1909-1943 · France
Simone Weil (1909-1943) was a French philosopher, political activist, and mystic. She was born in Paris into a secular Jewish family of considerable intellectual distinction…
Ethical thinking Metacognition Self regulation Learning how to learn +1
"Attention is the rarest and purest form of generosity."
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