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William James 1842–1910Scholars & Public IntellectualsFounded American psychology as a discipline and shaped pragmatist philosophy at Harvard.
Angela Davis b. 1944Scholars & Public IntellectualsPolitical activist and academic whose scholarship on race, class, and prisons became globally influential.
John Rawls 1921–2002Scholars & Public IntellectualsPolitical philosopher whose A Theory of Justice became the most influential work of political philosophy in the 20th century.
Cornel West b. 1953Scholars & Public IntellectualsPhilosopher and public intellectual whose work bridges race, democracy, and American pragmatism.
Amartya Sen b. 1933Scholars & Public IntellectualsIndian-American economist and Nobel laureate whose work on welfare economics and famine reshaped development.
Judith Butler b. 1956Scholars & Public IntellectualsPhilosopher whose work on gender performativity reshaped feminist and queer theory worldwide.
Martha Nussbaum b. 1947Scholars & Public IntellectualsPhilosopher whose work on emotions, justice, and human capabilities has shaped global ethics.