Jaydone History Video Ranks 15 Most Influential Philosophers
A YouTube video titled "The Most Influential Philosophers Explained in 26 Minutes," produced by Jaydone History, has garnered over one million views. Spanning 26 minutes, the video features a ranked selection of fifteen prominent philosophers throughout history, including figures like Socrates, Plato, and Aristotle, leading up to Ludwig Wittgenstein. The creator has alluded to a potential sequel, sparking curiosity among viewers about the inclusion of philosophers such as Spinoza or Sartre. Colin Marshall from Seoul commented on the video in Open Culture, noting some amusing mispronunciations present in the presentation.
Key facts
- Video is 26 minutes long and has over a million views.
- Covers 15 philosophers: Socrates, Plato, Aristotle, Confucius, Augustine, Thomas Aquinas, René Descartes, John Locke, David Hume, Jean-Jacques Rousseau, Immanuel Kant, Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel, Karl Marx, Friedrich Nietzsche, Ludwig Wittgenstein.
- Video includes biographical sketches and summaries of each philosopher's ideas.
- Creator teases a part two; possible inclusions: Spinoza, Heidegger, Sartre.
- Article published on Open Culture.
- Written by Colin Marshall, based in Seoul.
- Video noted for odd mispronunciations.
- Philosophers span from ancient Greece to 20th century.
Entities
Artists
- Socrates
- Plato
- Aristotle
- Confucius
- Augustine
- Thomas Aquinas
- René Descartes
- John Locke
- David Hume
- Jean-Jacques Rousseau
- Immanuel Kant
- Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel
- Karl Marx
- Friedrich Nietzsche
- Ludwig Wittgenstein
- Spinoza
- Martin Heidegger
- Jean-Paul Sartre
- Colin Marshall
Institutions
- Open Culture
- Jaydone History
Locations
- Seoul
- South Korea