<P> Modern philosophy is philosophy developed in the modern era and associated with modernity . It is not a specific doctrine or school (and thus should not be confused with Modernism), although there are certain assumptions common to much of it, which helps to distinguish it from earlier philosophy . </P> <Table> <Tr> <Th> History of Western philosophy </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Western philosophy </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> <Dl> <Dd> By era </Dd> </Dl> <Ul> <Li> Pre-Socratic </Li> <Li> Ancient </Li> <Li> Medieval </Li> <Li> Renaissance </Li> <Li> Modern </Li> <Li> Contemporary </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> <Dl> <Dd> By century </Dd> </Dl> <Ul> <Li> 16th </Li> <Li> 17th </Li> <Li> 18th </Li> <Li> 19th </Li> <Li> 20th </Li> <Li> 21st </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> See also </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> <Dl> <Dd> Religious philosophy </Dd> </Dl> <Ul> <Li> Buddhist </Li> <Li> Christian </Li> <Li> Hindu </Li> <Li> Islamic </Li> <Li> Jewish </Li> <Li> Sikh </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> <Dl> <Dd> Eastern philosophy </Dd> </Dl> <Ul> <Li> Chinese </Li> <Li> Indian </Li> <Li> Iranian </Li> <Li> Japanese </Li> <Li> Korean </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> <Ul> <Li> Western culture </Li> <Li> Western world </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> <Ul> <Li> </Li> <Li> </Li> <Li> </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> </Table> <Tr> <Th> History of Western philosophy </Th> </Tr>

Who is known as the father of modern philosphy