March 31, 1596 - Feb 11, 1650 Often called the father of modern science. He established a new, clear way of thinking about philosophy and science by rejecting all ideas based on assumptions or emotional beliefs and accepting only those ideas which could

August 29, 1632 - October 28, 1704 English philosopher. Locke is considered the first of the British Empiricists, but is equally important to social contract theory.

April 26, 1711 - August 25, 1776 Scottish philosopher, economist, and historian. He is considered one of the most important figures in the history of Western philosophy and the Scottish Enlightenment.

November 24, 1632 - February 21, 1677 Amsterdam, Netherlands. Considered one of the great Rationalists of the 17th Century laying the groundwork for the age of Enlightenment and modern biblical criticism. Baruch or Benedict de Spinoza is also considere

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