




The Most Famous
Philosophers from Syria
This page contains a list of the greatest Syrians Philosophers. The pantheon dataset contains 1,267 Philosophers, 6 of which were born in Syria. This makes Syria the birth place of the 29th most number of Philosophers behind Ireland and Romania.
Top 6 Philosophers
The following people are considered by Pantheon to be the most legendary Syrians Philosophers of all time. This list of famous Syrians Philosophers is sorted by HPI (Historical Popularity Index), a metric that aggregates information on a biography's online popularity.
- #1

John of Damascus
676 - 749
HPI 79.2266 langsJohn of Damascus was a Christian monk who lived in the 8th century. He is most famous for his work, "On the Orthodox Faith."
- #2

Iamblichus
245 - 330
HPI 72.8545 langsIamblichus is most famous for his work on theurgy, which is the practice of using rituals and prayers to channel divine power.
- #3

Ibn al-Nafis
1212 - 1289
HPI 71.4146 langsIbn al-Nafis was a physician and scientist from the 13th century. He is most famous for his discovery of the pulmonary circulation, which...Read moreShow less
Ibn al-Nafis was a physician and scientist from the 13th century. He is most famous for his discovery of the pulmonary circulation, which states that blood flows from the right ventricle of the heart to the lungs where it is oxygenated and then to the left ventricle of the heart where it is pumped out to the rest of the body.
- #4

Damascius
480 - 550
HPI 68.6433 langsDamascius was a philosopher who was the last of the pagan philosophers in ancient Greece. He was most famous for his work on the Platonic...Read moreShow less
Damascius was a philosopher who was the last of the pagan philosophers in ancient Greece. He was most famous for his work on the Platonic dialogues.

