Max Weber was a German sociologist and political economist who significantly influenced modern social theory and developed the concept of bureaucracy.
Leo Lowenthal was a German-American sociologist and critical theorist who significantly contributed to the study of mass culture and its effects on society.
Pierre Bourdieu was a French sociologist and philosopher who critically analyzed power structures, cultural reproduction, and social class, profoundly influencing social theory.
Michel Foucault was a French philosopher and historian whose groundbreaking work on power, knowledge, and social institutions profoundly influenced modern thought.
Paul Tillich was a German-American Protestant theologian and philosopher known for his existentialist approach to Christianity and his influential works in 20th-century theology.
William Hazlitt was an influential English essayist, critic, and philosopher whose works significantly impacted the Romantic period.
Achille Mbembe is a renowned Cameroonian philosopher, political scientist, and public intellectual whose works explore post-colonial African identity and contemporary political thought.