The Most Famous
PHILOSOPHERS from Georgia
This page contains a list of the greatest Georgian Philosophers. The pantheon dataset contains 1,267 Philosophers, 2 of which were born in Georgia. This makes Georgia the birth place of the 59th most number of Philosophers behind Azerbaijan, and Slovakia.
Top 3
The following people are considered by Pantheon to be the most legendary Georgian Philosophers of all time. This list of famous Georgian Philosophers is sorted by HPI (Historical Popularity Index), a metric that aggregates information on a biography’s online popularity.
1. Gregory of Tatev (1346 - 1409)
With an HPI of 52.92, Gregory of Tatev is the most famous Georgian Philosopher. His biography has been translated into 17 different languages on wikipedia.
Gregory of Tatev, or Grigor Tatevatsi (Armenian: Գրիգոր Տաթևացի) (1346–1409 or 1410) was an Armenian philosopher, theologian and a saint in the Armenian Apostolic Church. Gregory was born in Tmkaberd in Georgia or Vayots Dzor in Siunik. He was educated at the monasteries of Tatev and Metzop. Gregory was a faithful Miaphysite, at a time when the Armenian church was building relations with the Dyophysite Roman Catholic Church. He wrote against uniting the Armenian church with Rome. In 1397, during perpetual invasions by the Timurids, he completed the Book of Questions, a basic and comprehensive theological outline. A monument to Tatevatsi was unveiled on October 16, 2010 in Goris, Armenia.
2. Merab Mamardashvili (1930 - 1990)
With an HPI of 51.33, Merab Mamardashvili is the 2nd most famous Georgian Philosopher. His biography has been translated into 17 different languages.
Merab Mamardashvili (Georgian: მერაბ მამარდაშვილი, ; September 15, 1930 – November 25, 1990) was a Georgian philosopher.
3. Ioane Petritsi (1050 - 1200)
With an HPI of 49.95, Ioane Petritsi is the 3rd most famous Georgian Philosopher. His biography has been translated into 16 different languages.
Ioane Petritsi (Georgian: იოანე პეტრიწი, romanized: ioane p'et'rits'i) also referred as John Petritzos was a Georgian Neoplatonist philosopher of the 11th–12th century, active in the Byzantine Empire and Kingdom of Georgia, best known for his translations of Proclus, along with an extensive commentary. In later sources, he is also referred to as Ioane Chimchimeli (Georgian: იოანე ჭიმჭიმელი, romanized: ioane ch'imch'imeli). The Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy describes Petritsi as "the most significant Georgian medieval philosopher" and the "most widely read Georgian philosopher."
People
Pantheon has 3 people classified as Georgian philosophers born between 1050 and 1930. Of these 3, none of them are still alive today. The most famous deceased Georgian philosophers include Gregory of Tatev, Merab Mamardashvili, and Ioane Petritsi. As of April 2024, 1 new Georgian philosophers have been added to Pantheon including Ioane Petritsi.
Deceased Georgian Philosophers
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Gregory of Tatev
1346 - 1409
HPI: 52.92
Merab Mamardashvili
1930 - 1990
HPI: 51.33
Ioane Petritsi
1050 - 1200
HPI: 49.95
