Occupation

PHILOSOPHERS

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With 1,089 biographies, Philosophers are the 16th most common occupation in Pantheon, behind Composers, Cyclists, and Tennis Players.

People

Pantheon has 1,084 people classified as philosophers born between 2000 BC and 1974. Of these 1,084, 112 (10.33%) of them are still alive today. The most famous living philosophers include Jürgen Habermas, Giorgio Agamben, and Julia Kristeva. The most famous deceased philosophers include Aristotle, Plato, and Socrates. As of October 2020, 88 new philosophers have been added to Pantheon including Nezahualcoyotl, Ravidas, and Peter Deunov.

Living Philosophers

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Deceased Philosophers

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Newly Added Philosophers (2020)

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Places

Most philosophers were born in Germany (129), France (123), and United Kingdom (90). By city, the most common birth places were Paris (30), Vienna (14), and London (14).The most common death places of philosophers were France (134), Germany (105), and United States (85). By city, these were Paris (66), Athens (25), and Rome (19).

Places Over Time

The earliest biographies classified as philosophers in Pantheon are Vasishtha, Bharadwaja, and Gautama Maharishi.  The concentration of philosophers was largest during the Scribal Era, which lasted from 500 BC to 1449. Some birth or death locations for earlier philosophers are unknown, which may account for timeline differences below.

Overlapping Lives

Which Philosophers were alive at the same time? This visualization shows the lifespans of the 25 most globally memorable Philosophers since 1700.

Related Occupations

Philosophers are found within the Humanities domain which also includes Writers, Historians, Linguists, Journalists, and Critics.

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