Philosophers from Ireland

The following people are considered by Pantheon to be the most legendary Irish Philosophers of all time. This list of famous Irish Philosophers is sorted by HPI (Historical Popularity Index), a metric that aggregates information on a biography's online popularity.

1. #1

   

   George Berkeley

   1685 - 1753

   HPI 79.1387 langs

   Berkeley is most famous for his theory of esse est percipi or "to be is to be perceived."

2. #2

   

   John Scotus Eriugena

   810 - 877

   HPI 78.1550 langs

   John Scotus Eriugena is most famous for his work "Periphyseon" which is a commentary on the "Divine Names" of Pseudo-Dionysius.

3. #3

   

   G. E. M. Anscombe

   1919 - 2001

   HPI 73.4141 langs

   British analytic philosopher

4. #4

   

   John Toland

   1670 - 1722

   HPI 67.7738 langs

   Irish philosopher (1670-1722)

5. #5

   

   James Ussher

   1581 - 1656

   HPI 65.2831 langs

   James Ussher was a protestant bishop in Ireland who is most famous for his chronology of the world. He calculated that the world was created...Read moreShow less

   James Ussher was a protestant bishop in Ireland who is most famous for his chronology of the world. He calculated that the world was created on October 23, 4004 BC.

6. #6

   

   William Thompson

   1775 - 1833

   HPI 57.4016 langs

   philosopher and political writer from Ireland (1775-1833)

7. #7

   

   Philip Pettit

   b. 1945

   HPI 54.1016 langs

   Irish philosopher and political theorist