2006-11-28 02:36:31 · 9 answers · asked by zheekuli 1 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Philosophy
While my first reaction is some of the earlier greek, roman, and some byzantine philosophers, my final answer would have to be two-fold. I would say Martin Luther(he revolutionized the catholic church and altered the face of religion and politics for ever through his "thesis" essays) and John Locke( he basically laid the foundations for the political theory on which America was founded. And the presence of America has certainly altered the fate of mankind.). There's my humble opinion.
2006-11-28 03:04:45 · answer #1 · answered by Saint 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hands down Plato, Alfred North Whitehead once said, that all of the history of philosophy is footnotes to Plato. This does not presuppose that Aristotle isn't still influential, but his heyday was 800 years ago. The only other philosopher with close to equal influence would have to be Rene Descartes and his foundationalist thinking.
2006-11-28 03:36:06 · answer #2 · answered by tigranvp2001 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Unfortunately not one of them seem to have been able to influence modern man. Most of the questions we ask have been pondered and recorded for the good of mankind. I suspect most of us have read some of these works but the majority of modern man has no clue.
2006-11-28 02:42:24 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Machiavelli. He once wrote that it is more important for a leader to appear virtuous than to actually be virtuous. Sound familiar. His thought seems to me to be the most influential on our leadership; and since the leaders decide more or less where we go from here (and we all follow like sheep as an overall whole), his influence over them is influence over us.
2006-11-28 02:42:59 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Titus from the Bible, ministering to the individuals of Crete whom the apostle Paul wrote the letter Titus to. It change into likely a annoying job, yet he did not supply up. or perchance the gospel author/well-being practitioner Luke. also, Laskarina Bouboulina--so a approaches as conflict heroes bypass, she purely looks truly cool and the tale of her existence is style of a movie just about--besides the actual undeniable actuality that tragic.
2016-10-07 22:02:55 · answer #5 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Voltaire with Candide has done the greatest influence.
2006-11-28 03:54:24 · answer #6 · answered by Sohed 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Confucius has great influence over the lives of all Chinese and there are billions of Chinese!
2006-11-28 04:18:00 · answer #7 · answered by Anger eating demon 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Jesus Christ,he`s got a lot of people thinking and talking...
more science, industry and morals have come about since
his being here...
2006-11-28 06:11:38 · answer #8 · answered by Michael L 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Aristotle, without question.
2006-11-28 02:51:17 · answer #9 · answered by silvercomet 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋