Arthur Schopenhauer (1788–1860), German
philosopher, 3, 149, 188
Daniel Schorr (Daniel Louis Schorr, 1916–
2010), American journalist, 117
Charles M. Schulz (Charles Monroe Schulz,
1922–2000), American cartoonist, 123
E. F. Schumacher (Ernst Friedrich
Schumacher, 1911–1977), German–
British economist, 37, 39
Albert Schweitzer (1875–1965), German–
French polymath, 91, 140
Walter Scott (Sir Walter Scott, 1771–1832),
Scottish historian and writer, 21, 79, 98
John Selden (1584–1654), English jurist
scholar, 50, 82, 124
W. C. Sellar (Walter Carruthers Sellar, 1898–
1951), Scottish humorist, 58
Seneca (Lucius Annaeus Seneca, a.k.a. Seneca
the Younger, 4 BC–65 AD),Roman
philosopher, 39, 58, 70, 83, 133, 148,
154, 193, 200, 206
Eric Sevareid (Arnold Eric Sevareid, 1912–
1992), American writer, 159
William Shakespeare (1564–1616), English
poet, playwright, and actor, 1, 50, 115,
116, 170, 198, 203, 207
George Bernard Shaw (1856–1950), Irish
playwright and critic, 21, 49, 58, 62, 74,
81, 87, 92, 95, 97, 113, 123–125, 128,
154, 158–160, 169, 177, 187, 199, 200
Hannah Louise Shearer (1945–present),
American playwright, 8
John Augustus Shedd (1859–1928), American
academic and writer, 21
Percy Bysshe Shelley (1792–1822), British
poet, 155, 183
Charles Scott Sherrington (1857–1952),
British neurophysiologist, 107
William Tecumseh Sherman (1820–1891),
American Army general, 183
David Shore (1959–present), Canadian TV
writer, 99
Henry E. Sigerist (Henry Ernst Sigerist, 1891–
1957), Swiss medical historian, 208
Silius Italicus (Tiberius Catius Silius Italicus,
*28–103 AD), Roman poet and orator,
193
Ron Silliman (Ronald Silliman, 1946–present),
American poet, 63
Beverly Sills (Belle Miriam Silverman, 1929–
2007), American opera singer, 7
Caroline K. Simon (Caroline Klein Simon,
1900–1993), American lawyer and
politician, 17
George Gaylord Simpson (1902–1984),
American paleontologist, 46
Upton Sinclair (Upton Beall Sinclair Jr., 1878–
1968), American writer, 69, 114
Isaac Bashevis Singer (1902–1991), Polish–
American writer, 88, 102
Edith Sitwell (1887–1964), British poet and
critic, 69, 116, 143
B. F. Skinner (Burrhus Frederic Skinner, 1904–
1990), American psychologist, 54, 60
Samuel Smiles (1812–1904), Scottish
politician, 205
Adam Smith (1723–1790), Scottish economist
and philosopher, 26, 172
Logan Pearsall Smith (1865–1946),
American–British writer, 21, 89, 130,
131, 134
Sydney Smith (1775–1845), British clergyman,
20, 65
Carrie Snow (1954–present), American stand–
up comedian, 92
C. P. Snow (Sir Charles Percy Snow, 1905–
1980), British chemist and writer, 34,
37, 51
Philip Snowden (1864–1937), British
politician, 179, 184
Socrates (*470–399 BC), Ancient Greek
philosopher, 65, 193
Frederick Soddy (1877–1956), British chemist,
44
Ezra Solomon (1920–2002), American
economist, 49
Alexander Solzhenitsyn (Alexander Isayevich
Solzhenitsyn, 1918–2008), Russian
political activist and writer, 173
Susan Sontag (Susan Rosenblatt, 1933–2004),
American writer and filmmaker, 71
Sophocles (Sophocles of Kolönos, *496–406
BC), Ancient Greek playwright, 1, 59,
121, 207
Michael E. Soulé (Michael Ellman Soulé,
1936–2020), American biologist, 37
Thomas Sowell (1930–present), American
economist, 70, 98, 170, 173, 177
Francis Spellman (Francis Joseph Spellman,
1889–1967), American Catholic bishop,
193
Herbert Spencer (1820–1903), British biologist
and philosopher, 78, 107, 160, 163, 171
Oswald Spengler (Oswald Arnold Gottfried
Spengler, 1880–1936), German
historian, 114
Baruch Spinoza (Benedict de Spinoza, 1632–
1677), Dutch philosopher, 151, 170
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philosopher, 3, 149, 188
Daniel Schorr (Daniel Louis Schorr, 1916–
2010), American journalist, 117
Charles M. Schulz (Charles Monroe Schulz,
1922–2000), American cartoonist, 123
E. F. Schumacher (Ernst Friedrich
Schumacher, 1911–1977), German–
British economist, 37, 39
Albert Schweitzer (1875–1965), German–
French polymath, 91, 140
Walter Scott (Sir Walter Scott, 1771–1832),
Scottish historian and writer, 21, 79, 98
John Selden (1584–1654), English jurist
scholar, 50, 82, 124
W. C. Sellar (Walter Carruthers Sellar, 1898–
1951), Scottish humorist, 58
Seneca (Lucius Annaeus Seneca, a.k.a. Seneca
the Younger, 4 BC–65 AD),Roman
philosopher, 39, 58, 70, 83, 133, 148,
154, 193, 200, 206
Eric Sevareid (Arnold Eric Sevareid, 1912–
1992), American writer, 159
William Shakespeare (1564–1616), English
poet, playwright, and actor, 1, 50, 115,
116, 170, 198, 203, 207
George Bernard Shaw (1856–1950), Irish
playwright and critic, 21, 49, 58, 62, 74,
81, 87, 92, 95, 97, 113, 123–125, 128,
154, 158–160, 169, 177, 187, 199, 200
Hannah Louise Shearer (1945–present),
American playwright, 8
John Augustus Shedd (1859–1928), American
academic and writer, 21
Percy Bysshe Shelley (1792–1822), British
poet, 155, 183
Charles Scott Sherrington (1857–1952),
British neurophysiologist, 107
William Tecumseh Sherman (1820–1891),
American Army general, 183
David Shore (1959–present), Canadian TV
writer, 99
Henry E. Sigerist (Henry Ernst Sigerist, 1891–
1957), Swiss medical historian, 208
Silius Italicus (Tiberius Catius Silius Italicus,
*28–103 AD), Roman poet and orator,
193
Ron Silliman (Ronald Silliman, 1946–present),
American poet, 63
Beverly Sills (Belle Miriam Silverman, 1929–
2007), American opera singer, 7
Caroline K. Simon (Caroline Klein Simon,
1900–1993), American lawyer and
politician, 17
George Gaylord Simpson (1902–1984),
American paleontologist, 46
Upton Sinclair (Upton Beall Sinclair Jr., 1878–
1968), American writer, 69, 114
Isaac Bashevis Singer (1902–1991), Polish–
American writer, 88, 102
Edith Sitwell (1887–1964), British poet and
critic, 69, 116, 143
B. F. Skinner (Burrhus Frederic Skinner, 1904–
1990), American psychologist, 54, 60
Samuel Smiles (1812–1904), Scottish
politician, 205
Adam Smith (1723–1790), Scottish economist
and philosopher, 26, 172
Logan Pearsall Smith (1865–1946),
American–British writer, 21, 89, 130,
131, 134
Sydney Smith (1775–1845), British clergyman,
20, 65
Carrie Snow (1954–present), American stand–
up comedian, 92
C. P. Snow (Sir Charles Percy Snow, 1905–
1980), British chemist and writer, 34,
37, 51
Philip Snowden (1864–1937), British
politician, 179, 184
Socrates (*470–399 BC), Ancient Greek
philosopher, 65, 193
Frederick Soddy (1877–1956), British chemist,
44
Ezra Solomon (1920–2002), American
economist, 49
Alexander Solzhenitsyn (Alexander Isayevich
Solzhenitsyn, 1918–2008), Russian
political activist and writer, 173
Susan Sontag (Susan Rosenblatt, 1933–2004),
American writer and filmmaker, 71
Sophocles (Sophocles of Kolönos, *496–406
BC), Ancient Greek playwright, 1, 59,
121, 207
Michael E. Soulé (Michael Ellman Soulé,
1936–2020), American biologist, 37
Thomas Sowell (1930–present), American
economist, 70, 98, 170, 173, 177
Francis Spellman (Francis Joseph Spellman,
1889–1967), American Catholic bishop,
193
Herbert Spencer (1820–1903), British biologist
and philosopher, 78, 107, 160, 163, 171
Oswald Spengler (Oswald Arnold Gottfried
Spengler, 1880–1936), German
historian, 114
Baruch Spinoza (Benedict de Spinoza, 1632–
1677), Dutch philosopher, 151, 170
Author Index
235