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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Tanees (tuh-nees)

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Asutosh (AH-soo-tosh)

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Zaylie (ZAY-lee)

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Nasappa (NAH-sah-pah)

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Chido (CHEH-doh)

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Mahfooza (mah-foo-zah)

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Shahzoor (SHAH-zeer)

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Charudehi (cha-roo-dee-hee)

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Arriel (ahr-ee-el)

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Kgomotso (kgo-moh-TSOH)

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Aatifa (ah-TEE-fah)

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Necla (neh-jlah)