7. The Pietists: Spener (1635–1705), Francke (1663–1727), Arnold, Dippel.
8. The Popular Philosophers: Mendelssohn (1729–1786),Nicolai (1733–1811), Basedow, Abbt, Engel, Feder, Meiners, Garve.
9. The Writer on Philosophical Religion: Lessing (1729–1781).
10. The Writer on Faith Philosophy: Herder (1744–1803).
The philosophers of greatest importance in this period are given below. To help the reader keep in mind contemporary philosophical influences other names are given with them in a parallel table.
MAP SHOWING THE BIRTHPLACES OF SOME OF THE INFLUENTIAL THINKERS OF THE ENLIGHTENMENT (1690–1781)
(Note that the names of the philosophers are given in brackets beneath the names of the towns and cities)