Immanuel Kant was a German philosopher and one of the central Enlightenment thinkers.
Thomas Reid was a prominent Scottish philosopher and a key figure in the Scottish Enlightenment, known for his contributions to the fields of metaphysics, epistemology, and moral philosophy.
Edward Gibbon was an English historian and scholar best known for his monumental work, The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire.
Elizabeth Carter was an eminent 18th-century English poet, classical scholar, and translator, known for her influential works and contributions to literature.
Jeremy Bentham was a British philosopher, jurist, and social reformer who founded the modern utilitarian school of thought.