Who are the thinkers who created new bodies of knowledge through teaching subjects such as history, political science, biology, and logic

Philosophers

Explanation: Philosophers simply refers to people who study or write about philosophy. They could be called lovers of wisdom as coined from the Greek word 'philosophos'.

They are individuals of great intellectual prowess who have contributed greatly in various fields of science such as biology, political science, mathematics and other branches of philosophy such as logic, aesthetics, ethics, epistemology.

Great Philosophers include Plato, Socrates, Aristotle, Pythagoras.

the old way of life was represented by superstition, an angry god, and absolute submission to authority. the thinkers of the age of reason ushered in a new way of thinking. this new way championed the accomplishments of humankind. individuals did not have to accept despair. science and reason could bring happiness and progress. kings did not rule by divine right. they had an obligation to their subjects. europeans pondered the implications for nearly a century. americans put them into practice first.