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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Mayan (MAY-uhn)

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Tadwir (tad-weer)

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Hinna (HIH-nuh)

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Yashila (yah-shee-lah)

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Jarn (yarn)

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Bakhshish (bahk-sheesh)

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Uddin (oo-DEEN)

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Ahganul (ahg-uh-nuhl)

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Rajsekar (rahj-say-kar)

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Taylour (TAY-lor)

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Indiraraman (in-dee-rah-ruh-mahn)

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Anookul (uh-NOO-kul)