John Rawls (United States, 1921–2002) One of the most influential political philosophers of the 20th century, largely responsible for the rebirth of normative political philosophy. He argues for equal basic liberties, equality of opportunity, and facilitating the maximum benefit to the least advantaged members of society in any case where ...

This is a list of notable political philosophers, including some who may be better known for their work in other areas of philosophy. The entries are in order by year of birth to show rough direction of influences and of development of political thought.

Left-libertarianism, [1] also known as left-wing libertarianism, [2] is a political philosophy and type of libertarianism that stresses both individual freedom and social equality. Left-libertarianism represents several related yet distinct approaches to political and social theory.

Who are the most important philosophers of all time? These influential philosophers inform our notions about human behavior, logic, reasoning, and spirituality.

One of the world’s most popular philosophers writes that to overcome the polarised politics of our time, we must rethink our narrow attitudes towards ‘success’ that impact so negatively on those left behind