- Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | L | M | N | O | P | Q | R | S | T | U | V | W | X | Y | Z Bernard Bosanquet Bernard Bosanquet (1848-1923), British philosopher, political theorist and social reformer, was one of the principal exponents (with F.H. Bradley ) of late nineteenth and early twentieth century Absolute Idealism . Life General Background ...plato.stanford.edu/entries/bosanquet