Political Theorists And Social Scientists
28 entries in the Political Theorists And Social Scientists compendium.
John Dalberg-Acton, 1st Baron ActonEnglish Catholic historian, Liberal politician, and writer known for his maxim on the corruption of power.John Fiske (philosopher)American philosopher and historian influenced by Herbert Spencer.Joseph DéjacqueFrench anarchist poet who coined 'libertarian' and founded Le Libertaire.Joseph de MaistreSavoyard philosopher and forefather of modern conservatism.José Ortega y GassetSpanish philosopher known for 'I am me and my circumstance.'Judith ButlerAmerican philosopher who developed the theory of gender performativity.Karl KautskyOrthodox Marxist theorist and leading figure of the SPD.Karl MannheimHungarian sociologist and seminal figure in the study of generations.Kate MillettAmerican feminist writer and activist, author of Sexual Politics.Kwame Anthony AppiahPhilosopher who wrote about liberal neutrality and Carl Schmitt in 2023.Leo StraussGerman-American political philosopher who revived classical political thought.Leonard PeikoffObjectivist philosopher and heir to Ayn Rand's estate.Lester Frank WardFirst president of the American Sociological Association and pioneer of American sociology.Louis AlthusserFrench Marxist philosopher and structural thinker.Lysander SpoonerAbolitionist, individualist anarchist, and challenger of government monopolies.Manuel CastellsSpanish sociologist and scholar of the information society.Mario TrontiItalian Marxist philosopher and key theorist of operaismo.Mark FisherEnglish writer and theorist who coined capitalist realism.Max StirnerGerman philosopher and forerunner of individualist anarchism and egoism.Max WeberGerman sociologist and key theorist of rationalisation and authority.Michel AflaqSyrian intellectual and principal founder of Ba'athist thought.Michel OnfrayFrench hedonist philosopher and prolific author of over 100 books.Miguel de UnamunoSpanish essayist, novelist, and philosopher of modernist literature.Monique WittigFrench author, philosopher, and feminist theorist who coined 'heterosexual contract' and wrote The Straight…MontesquieuFrench jurist, historian, and political philosopher who pioneered the separation of powers.Murray BookchinAmerican social theorist who developed social ecology and communalism.Niall FergusonHistorian, author, and conservative commentator knighted in 2024 for services to literature.Nicholas ChristakisSociologist and physician known for work on social networks.
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