Each circle is a philosopher. Octagons are subject branches. Diamonds are Big Questions. Drag nodes, zoom with scroll/pinch, pan the background.
By Subject — philosophers cluster around their branches (octagons orbit slowly).
By Philosopher — only philosopher-to-philosopher connections shown.
Timeline — arranged chronologically left to right.
Big Questions — 10 perennial questions orbit as purple diamonds.
Philosophers — open a detail panel with position, texts, concepts, deep analysis, connections.
Texts — key passages, chapter outline, and "Read Full Text" link to free online version.
Concepts — see all philosophers who share that concept.
Connections — click the lines between philosophers to see how they relate.
Big Questions — see how each philosopher answers the question.
Green = Teacher-Student Gray = Influence Red dashed = Opposition Orange = Dialogue Blue dotted = Contemporaries
Use the ☰ button to show/hide entire branches. Useful for focusing on specific traditions (e.g., show only Jewish + Islamic philosophy).
Search by name, concept, text title, or position. Matching philosophers and their connections light up.