Thirteen of today's most influential philosophical minds. One beautiful book. Portraits of Philosophers brings together black-and-white portraits, written text, and filmed excerpts of rare encounters with some of the world’s leading philosophers. The project was shot between 2023 and 2025, and offers rare, intimate access to the thinkers shaping how we understand consciousness, morality, meaning, and what it means to live well.

Artist bio:

Minco van der Weide (b. 1997, Netherlands) is a London-based photographer and filmmaker whose work explores ideas through portraiture and documentary form. With a background in film and philosophy from the University of Cambridge, and the National Film and Television School, he creates portraits and documentaries that give form to social, environmental, and intellectual questions. His practice mainly explores the human condition social change, and his work has been exhibited internationally, including at the Venice Biennale.

Social media handles

@platonic @mincoweide