Philosophers
- Agostinho da Silva (1906–1996)
- António Castanheira Neves (born 1929)
- António Sérgio (1883–1969)
- Baruch Spinoza (1632–1677)
- Damião de Góis (1502–1574)
- Eduardo Lourenço (born 1923)
- José Gil (born 1939)
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