Philosophical Collection (page 5)

Page from Traite de l Homme, by Rene Descartes, 1664 (engraving)
1144500 Page from Traitede l Homme, by ReneDescartes, 1664 (engraving) by French School, (17th century); Bibliotheque Nationale, Paris, France; (add.info.: Treatise of Man); French, out of copyright

The Thinker (bronze)
1191978 The Thinker (bronze) by Rodin, Auguste (1840-1917); Private Collection; Photo eBoltin Picture Library; French, out of copyright

The Ploughman, song illustration for Who Liveth So Merry in all this Land
DGC452058 The Ploughman, song illustration for Who Liveth So Merry in all this Land?, from Pan-Pipes, A Book of Old Songs, Newly Arranged and with Accompaniments by Theo

The Widow selling sand, song illustration for Who Liveth So Merry in all this Land
DGC452056 The Widow selling sand, song illustration for Who Liveth So Merry in all this Land?, from Pan-Pipes, A Book of Old Songs, Newly Arranged and with Accompaniments by Theo

The Cobbler, song illustration for Who Liveth So Merry in all this Land
DGC452055 The Cobbler, song illustration for Who Liveth So Merry in all this Land?, from Pan-Pipes, A Book of Old Songs, Newly Arranged and with Accompaniments by Theo

Illustration from Europe: a Prophecy, Lambeth, 1794 (ink & w / c on paper)
715569 Illustration from Europe: a Prophecy, Lambeth, 1794 (ink & w/c on paper) by Blake, William (1757-1827); 37.5x27 cm; Glasgow University Library

Grosjean Receives a Bag of Gold for his Loyalty (chromolitho)
734599 Grosjean Receives a Bag of Gold for his Loyalty (chromolitho) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Grosjean Receives a Bag of Gold for his Loyalty)

Taoist Immortals, c. 1647 (ink, colours & gold on paper)
711110 Taoist Immortals, c.1647 (ink, colours & gold on paper) by Sansetsu, Kano (1589-1651); 166.37x115.57 cm; Minneapolis Institute of Arts, MN

Great alchemists inspire work in the laboratory from Theatrum Chemicum Britannicum
2906506 Great alchemists inspire work in the laboratory from Theatrum Chemicum Britannicum, 1652 (engraving) by Vaughan, Robert (fl.1622-78); Private Collection; (add.info.: Geberus)

Burning a salamander from Musaeum Hermeticum, 1678 (engraving)
2906475 Burning a salamander from Musaeum Hermeticum, 1678 (engraving) by German School, (17th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Musaeum Hermeticum reformatum et amplificatum (Frankfurt)

Philosopher herald from Musaeum Hermeticum, 1678 (engraving)
2906471 Philosopher herald from Musaeum Hermeticum, 1678 (engraving) by German School, (17th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Musaeum Hermeticum reformatum et amplificatum (Frankfurt)

The Pa-Kua symbol, showing the symbols for the Eight Changes
CHT265553 The Pa-Kua symbol, showing the symbols for the Eight Changes, the Trigrams and Yin and Yang (colour litho) by French School, (19th century); Bibliotheque Nationale, Paris

Ms 927 Fol. 426 Presentation of The Economics, from Ethics
XIR165171 Ms 927 Fol.426 Presentation of The Economics, from Ethics, Politics and Economics by Aristotle (384-322 BC) detail (vellum) (see also 165166) by French School

Ms 927 Fol. 186 Presentation of The Politics to the King, from Ethics
XIR165164 Ms 927 Fol.186 Presentation of The Politics to the King, from Ethics, Politics and Economics by Aristotle (384-322 BC) (vellum) by French School, (15th century); Bibliotheque Municipale

Fouriers system, caricature from the chapter
CHT237199 Fouriers system, caricature from the chapter La meilleure Forme de Gouvernement in Grandvilles book Un Autre Monde, Paris

Platos Cave (engraving) (later colouration)
CHT209224 Platos Cave (engraving) (later colouration) by French School, (16th century); Bibliotheque Nationale, Paris, France; (add.info)

Frontispiece to Discours sur l Origin et les Fondations de l
XIR192321 Frontispiece to Discours sur l Origin et les Fondations de l Inegalite Among the Men by Jean-Jacques Rousseau (1712-78) c.1755 (engraving) (b/w photo) by French School

Platos Cave (engraving) (b / w photo)
CHT216940 Platos Cave (engraving) (b/w photo) by French School, (16th century); Bibliotheque Nationale, Paris, France; (add.info.: allegory on the human condition; ); eArchives Charmet; French

Portrait of French philosopher Claude Adrien Helvetius (1715-1771), engraving. 1772
AIS5351824 Portrait of French philosopher Claude Adrien Helvetius (1715-1771), engraving. 1772. by French School, (18th century); Bibliotheque Nationale, Paris, France; eIberfoto; French

Portrait of the French writer and philosopher Denis Diderot, 1767 (Oil on canvas)
JLJ4647500 Portrait of the French writer and philosopher Denis Diderot, 1767 (Oil on canvas) by Van Loo, Louis Michel (1707-1771); 81x65 cm; Louvre, Paris

Frontispiece of Principals of Political Right by Jean Jacques Rousseau
CH440580 Frontispiece of Principals of Political Right by Jean Jacques Rousseau, with allegorical vignette of Liberty, engraved by Borly, published 1762 (print & engraving) by Bolomey

Love! Whats love? If it hadn t been for love I shouldn t have been here (chromolitho)
5996082 Love! Whats love? If it hadn t been for love I shouldn t have been here (chromolitho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Love! Whats love)

Rudolph Koenigs Exhibit, Philosophical Apparatus, Main Exhibition
941024 Rudolph Koenigs Exhibit, Philosophical Apparatus, Main Exhibition, Centennial International Exhibition, Philadelphia, 1876 (silver albumen print) by American Photographer

Philosopher with an Open Book, 1625-7 (oil on panel)
PWI91055 Philosopher with an Open Book, 1625-7 (oil on panel) by Koninck, Salomon (1609-56); Louvre, Paris, France; (add.info.: Le philosophe lisant; mediter; lire; lecture; ); ePeter Willi; Dutch

Portrait of Walt Whitman (1819-92) 1918 (oil on canvas)
BAL244826 Portrait of Walt Whitman (1819-92) 1918 (oil on canvas) by Grigoryev, Boris Dmitrievich (1886-1939); 90x87 cm; Museum of History, Architecture and Art, Pskov, Russia; Russian

Ms 330. 4 The Wheel of Fortune, c, 1240 (vellum)
FIT274589 Ms 330.4 The Wheel of Fortune, c, 1240 (vellum) by Brailes, William de (fl.c.1230); 35x17 cm; Fitzwilliam Museum, University of Cambridge

Who Liveth So Merry in all this Land?, song illustration from
DGC452053 Who Liveth So Merry in all this Land?, song illustration from Pan-Pipes, A Book of Old Songs, Newly Arranged and with Accompaniments by Theo

Title page of the First Edition of the Novum Organum by Sir Francis Bacon
XJF309897 Title page of the First Edition of the Novum Organum by Sir Francis Bacon, 1620 (engraving) by English School, (17th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sir Francis Bacon (1561-1626)

Grosjean Swaps his Goose for a Whetstone, then Drops it Down a Well (chromolitho)
734604 Grosjean Swaps his Goose for a Whetstone, then Drops it Down a Well (chromolitho) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Grosjean Swaps his Goose for a Whetstone)

Grosjean Swaps his Pig for a Goose (chromolitho)
734603 Grosjean Swaps his Pig for a Goose (chromolitho) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Grosjean Swaps his Pig for a Goose)

Grosjean Swaps his Horse for a Cow (chromolitho)
734601 Grosjean Swaps his Horse for a Cow (chromolitho) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Grosjean Swaps his Horse for a Cow)

Illustration from Europe: a Prophecy, Lambeth, 1794 (ink & w / c on paper)
715570 Illustration from Europe: a Prophecy, Lambeth, 1794 (ink & w/c on paper) by Blake, William (1757-1827); 37.5x27 cm; Glasgow University Library

Ms 927 Fol. 93v The Theory of Intellectual Virtues, from Ethics
XIR165162 Ms 927 Fol.93v The Theory of Intellectual Virtues, from Ethics, Politics and Economics by Aristotle (384-322 BC) (vellum) by French School, (15th century); Bibliotheque Municipale, Rouen

Title page, The Wealth of Nations by Adam Smith
2919842 Title page, The Wealth of Nations by Adam Smith, 1776 (print with handwritten annotation) by English School, (18th century); The University of St

Epicurus, 1754
3481083 Epicurus, 1754 by Raphael (Raffaello Sanzio of Urbino) (1483-1520); (add.info.: Epicurus (detail from) The School of Athens (Scuola di Atene) 1511

King watches the rain through his window from Musaeum Hermeticum, 1678 (engraving)
2906478 King watches the rain through his window from Musaeum Hermeticum, 1678 (engraving) by German School, (17th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Spirit and soul guide the prince from Musaeum Hermeticum, 1678 (engraving)
2906476 Spirit and soul guide the prince from Musaeum Hermeticum, 1678 (engraving) by German School, (17th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Crowned King on throne from Musaeum Hermeticum, 1678 (engraving)
2906474 Crowned King on throne from Musaeum Hermeticum, 1678 (engraving) by German School, (17th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Musaeum Hermeticum reformatum et amplificatum (Frankfurt)

King and healthy spirit guide the prince from Musaeum Hermeticum, 1678 (engraving)
2906473 King and healthy spirit guide the prince from Musaeum Hermeticum, 1678 (engraving) by German School, (17th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

A Treatise of Human Nature by David Hume, 1739-40 (print)
2899707 A Treatise of Human Nature by David Hume, 1739-40 (print) by English School, (18th century); 19.7x12.6 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: HUME, David (1711-1776)

The Philosopher (The Reader in the Park) (oil on canvas)
472857 The Philosopher (The Reader in the Park) (oil on canvas) by Spitzweg, Carl (1808-85); Private Collection; (add.info.: Der Philosph (Der Leser im Park)); Photo eChristies Images; German

Pipa, c. 1600 (wood, ivory, bone, silk)
3526052 Pipa, c.1600 (wood, ivory, bone, silk) by Chinese School (17th century); 94 long cm; Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York

Ms 927 Fol. 1 Presentation of The Ethics to the King by the Translator, from Ethics
XIR165167 Ms 927 Fol.1 Presentation of The Ethics to the King by the Translator, from Ethics, Politics and Economics by Aristotle (384-322 BC) (vellum) by French School

Ms 927 Fol. 71v The Theory of Justice, from Ethics, Politics and Economics
XIR165165 Ms 927 Fol.71v The Theory of Justice, from Ethics, Politics and Economics by Aristotle (384-322 BC) (vellum) by French School, (15th century); Bibliotheque Municipale, Rouen

Allegory of Philosophy, 1502 (engraving) (b / w photo)
CHT223919 Allegory of Philosophy, 1502 (engraving) (b/w photo) by DAorer or Duerer, Albrecht (1471-1528); Bibliotheque des Arts Decoratifs, Paris

Frontispiece of Politique, Tome II of Jean-Jacques Rousseau (engraving)
CHT430497 Frontispiece of Politique, Tome II of Jean-Jacques Rousseau (engraving) by Naigeon, Jean Claude (1753-1832) (after); Bibliotheque des Arts Decoratifs, Paris

Giovanni Pico della Mirandola, 1650 (engraving)
6040011 Giovanni Pico della Mirandola, 1650 (engraving) by Bry, Theodor de (1528-98); Private Collection; (add.info.: Giovanni Pico della Mirandola (1463-1494)

Enso (ink on paper)
5324987 Enso (ink on paper) by Taido Shufu (1776-1836); 28.1x61.8 cm; Minneapolis Institute of Arts, MN, USA; (add.info.: Zen masters have long drawn circles (ensAc) in the air

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Delving into the depths of human existence, philosophical minds like Jean-Paul Sartre and David Hume have shaped our understanding of reality. From Socrates' caricatured wisdom to the mind-boggling concept of multiple universes, these thinkers have challenged conventional beliefs. George Berkeley's Irish charm brings forth his idealism while Plato's ancient Greek wisdom continues to inspire generations. With a touch of humor, Baruch Spinoza and Plato in caricature remind us not to take ourselves too seriously as we ponder life's mysteries. John Cowper Powys adds a unique perspective to the philosophical discourse, while Rene Descartes' mathematical genius intertwines with his profound thoughts on existence. Michel De Montaigne invites us to explore our own selves through introspection and self-reflection. In this vast realm of philosophy, where reason meets imagination, these great minds continue to guide us towards deeper understanding and contemplation.