Pre-Existentialist Philosophers
Several thinkers who lived prior to the rise of Existentialism have been retroactively considered proto-Existentialists for their approach to philosophy and lifestyle.
| Name | Lived | Nationality | Occupation | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Augustine of Hippo | 00354-11-13November 13, 354 – August 28, 430 | Algeria | Theologian | At various times associated with Neoplatonism, Doctor of the Church |
| Mulla Sadra | 01571-01-011571–1636 | Persia | Philosopher | Islamic philosopher associated with Illuminationism and transcendent theosophy |
| Pascal, BlaiseBlaise Pascal | 01623-06-19June 19, 1623 – August 19, 1662 | France | Philosopher, theologian | |
| Rousseau, Jean-JacquesJean-Jacques Rousseau | 01712-06-28June 28, 1712 – July 2, 1778 | Switzerland | Philosopher | Foundational figure of Liberalism and social contract theory |
| Socrates | -4 !469–399 BC | Greece | Philosopher | Foundational figure of Western philosophy |
| Stoics | -3 !fl. 3rd century BC – AD 529 | Greece | – | Philosophical school influenced by Socrates through Plato |
| Thoreau, Henry DavidHenry David Thoreau | 01817-07-12July 12, 1817 – May 6, 1862 | United States | Author, poet | Foundational figure of Transcendentalism |
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