Albert Camus (1913-1960) was a French philosopher, author, and journalist. Born in Algeria during French colonization, he was known for his work in absurdism and existentialism. He won the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1957.

Franz Kafka (1883-1924) was a German-speaking Bohemian Jewish novelist and writer from Prague. His work, which fuses elements of realism and the fantastic, has influenced a vast range of writers, critics, artists, and philosophers.

Joseph de Maistre (1 April 1753 – 26 February 1821) was a Savoyard philosopher, writer, lawyer and diplomat who advocated social hierarchy and monarchy in the period immediately following the French Revolution. Despite his close personal and intellectual ties with France, Maistre was throughout his life a subject of the Kingdom of Sardinia, which he served as a member of the Savoy Senate (1787–1792), ambassador to Russia (1803–1817) and minister of state to the court in Turin (1817–1821).

Wesley Huff is a speaker and writer who addresses the intersection of faith and reason. Born in Pakistan, he spent his childhood in the Middle East before moving to Canada.