There are many ways to use edhiphy, and you can just try it out by generating some networks or exploring our index of mentioned philosophers. The tutorial videos explain how you can answer some common questions.
Edhiphy lets you see who was most discussed in a particular period. You can restrict that search to philosophers born in a particular period, and you can search the results by gender.
Each philosopher has an overview page from which you can see where they are mentioned, who they mention, and who they are often mentioned with.
You can create co-mention networks for periods, debates, or the context of a particular philosopher. All networks are interactive and can bring you to the edhiphy details page about a philosopher or the link between two philosophers.