Philosophy Speakers

Philosophical Musings: Deep Dives into Thought by Philosophy Experts

List of Philosophy Speakers

In the endless pursuit of knowledge, people often use philosophy to try to understand themselves and the world around them. Whether it's in the classroom, the workplace, politics, or society, philosophy has been practiced for hundreds of years in many different cultures. The philosophers, teachers, psychologists, and bestselling authors in this category explore ethics, business, religion, education, science, and more through a philosophical lens to answer some of today's most pressing questions. As life-long learners, these culture experts and university speakers can inspire thoughtful discussions with their audience.

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Guillermo del Toro

Academy Award Winning Filmmaker & Author; Best Known for "Pinocchio," "The Shape of Water," Pan's Labyrinth," and "Hellboy"

Dr. Cornel West
(6 ratings)

Philosopher, Professor, Political Activist & Author of "Race Matters"; 2024 People's Party Presidential Candidate

Parag Khanna

Managing Partner at FutureMap; Strategic Advisor to Governments & Global Companies; Bestselling Author; TED Speaker

Van Jones
(6 ratings)

Emmy Award-Winning TV Host, Political Strategist & Producer; Civil Rights & Environmental Advocate; NYT Bestselling Author; CEO of REFORM Alliance

Sir Richard Branson
(1 rating)

Businessman & Founder of Virgin Group

Amy Goodman
(1 rating)

Host of "Democracy Now!", Award-Winning Journalist & Bestselling Author

Nelly Ben Hayoun-Stépanian

Filmmaker, Director & Experiential Designer; Advisory Council of METI Member & Designer of Experiences at the SETI Institute

General Wesley Clark
(1 rating)

Retired Four-Star General, Former NATO Supreme Allied Commander, Best-Selling Author

Carl Bernstein
(3 ratings)

Pulitzer Prize-Winning Journalist, Author & Political Analyst

Dr. Rachel Yehuda

Professor of Psychiatry & Neuroscience, Director of the Center for Psychedelic Psychotherapy and Trauma Research at Mount Sinai School of Medicine

Francis Fukuyama

Global Affairs Thought-Leader, Global Economy Expert & Professor; Author, "Identity" & "Liberalism and Its Discontents"

Michael Ventura

Empathic Leadership Expert, Award-Winning Entrepreneur & Author

Johan Norberg

Author, Lecturer & Documentary Filmmaker; Expert in Global Economics, History & Human Progress

Kenneth Roth

Visiting Professor at Princeton School of Public and International Affairs; Former Executive Director at Human Rights Watch; Human Rights Advocate & Author of "Righting Wrongs"

Jon Meacham
(2 ratings)

Pulitzer Prize-Winning Historian & Author

Cansu Canca

Philosopher; AI Ethics Consultant to the UN; Founder & Director of AI Ethics Lab & Director of Responsible AI Practice at Institute for Experiential AI at Northeastern University

Jonathan Haidt

Social Psychologist & Thomas Cooley Professor of Ethical Leadership at New York University's Stern School of Business; Best-Selling Author, "The Righteous Mind," "The Coddling of the American Mind" & "The Anxious Generation"

James Paul Gee
(1 rating)

Sociolinguistic Researcher & Author of "Language and Learning in the Digital Age"; Emeritus Regents Professor at Arizona State University

Erling Kagge

Norwegian Polar Explorer; Author of "Silence: In the Age of Noise" & "Philosophy for Polar Explorers"