Philosophers Names, Meanings, and their History

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Basava (bah-suh-vuh)

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Chanakya (cha-na-kya)

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Diogenes (dye-OJ-uh-neez)

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Faarabi (Faa-raa-bi)

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Pascal (PAS-kəl)

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Suqrat (soo-krat)

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Vidyaranya (vi-dee-ya-ra-nya)

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Kranthi (krahn-thee)

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Aghanashini (uh-guh-nuh-shee-nee)

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Namya (NUHM-yah)

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Chalvant (chal-vant)

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Japtesh (jahp-tesh)

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Cherupara (che-ru-pa-ra)

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Ratnish (RAT-nish)

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Atkins (AT-kinz)

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Mohamed (moh-HAH-med)

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Fahm (FAHM)

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Sadashish (suh-dah-sheesh)

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Francisco (fran-SIS-koh)