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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