Immanuel Kant, David Hume, Francis BACON, John Locke, Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel, Plato, and Rene Descartes are all renowned authors and philosophers. Kant was a German philosopher who is widely considered to be the most influential figure in modern philosophy. Hume was a Scottish philosopher who is best known for his empiricism and skepticism. BACON was an English philosopher and scientist who is credited with developing the scientific method. Locke was an English philosopher who is best known for his theories on government and civil society. Hegel was a German philosopher who is best known for his dialectical method of reasoning. Plato was an ancient Greek philosopher who is best known for his works on ethics, metaphysics, and epistemology. Descartes was a French philosopher who is best known for his philosophical works on rationalism and dualism.