Philosopher
Yang Zhu
Chinese founder of Yangist philosophy
369 BC - 318 BC
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Yang Zhu
His biography is available in 24 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 22 in 2024). Yang Zhu is the 588th most popular philosopher (up from 594th in 2024).
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Among Philosophers
Among philosophers, Yang Zhu ranks 588 out of 1,267. Before him are Usman dan Fodio, Georges Canguilhem, Al-Baydawi, Gaetano Mosca, Chaïm Perelman, and John Austin. After him are Zaleucus, G. A. Cohen, Tom Regan, Jean Hyppolite, Werner Jaeger, and Vilém Flusser.
Most Popular Philosophers in Wikipedia
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Usman dan Fodio
1754 - 1817
HPI: 64.86
Rank: 582
Georges Canguilhem
1904 - 1995
HPI: 64.85
Rank: 583
Al-Baydawi
1201 - Present
HPI: 64.85
Rank: 584
Gaetano Mosca
1858 - 1941
HPI: 64.85
Rank: 585
Chaïm Perelman
1912 - 1984
HPI: 64.84
Rank: 586
John Austin
1790 - 1859
HPI: 64.83
Rank: 587
Yang Zhu
369 BC - 318 BC
HPI: 64.82
Rank: 588
Zaleucus
663 BC - 600 BC
HPI: 64.82
Rank: 589
G. A. Cohen
1941 - 2009
HPI: 64.80
Rank: 590
Tom Regan
1938 - 2017
HPI: 64.80
Rank: 591
Jean Hyppolite
1907 - 1968
HPI: 64.79
Rank: 592
Werner Jaeger
1888 - 1961
HPI: 64.79
Rank: 593
Vilém Flusser
1920 - 1991
HPI: 64.79
Rank: 594
Contemporaries
Among people born in 369 BC, Yang Zhu ranks 2. Before him is Zhuang Zhou. Among people deceased in 318 BC, Yang Zhu ranks 2. Before him is Phocion. After him is Cleitus the White.
Others Born in 369 BC
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Zhuang Zhou
PHILOSOPHER
369 BC - 286 BC
HPI: 81.63
Rank: 1
Yang Zhu
PHILOSOPHER
369 BC - 318 BC
HPI: 64.82
Rank: 2
Others Deceased in 318 BC
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Phocion
POLITICIAN
402 BC - 318 BC
HPI: 66.81
Rank: 1
Yang Zhu
PHILOSOPHER
369 BC - 318 BC
HPI: 64.82
Rank: 2
Cleitus the White
MILITARY PERSONNEL
400 BC - 318 BC
HPI: 58.18
Rank: 3
