Philosophers from Ukraine

The following people are considered by Pantheon to be the top 10 most legendary Ukrainians Philosophers of all time. This list of famous Ukrainians Philosophers is sorted by HPI (Historical Popularity Index), a metric that aggregates information on a biography's online popularity. Visit the rankings page to view the entire list of Ukrainians Philosophers.

1. #1

   

   Nikolai Berdyaev

   1874 - 1948

   HPI 72.6554 langs

   Nikolai Berdyaev was a Russian philosopher and religious thinker. He is most famous for his book "The Meaning of the Creative Act" which...Read moreShow less

   Nikolai Berdyaev was a Russian philosopher and religious thinker. He is most famous for his book "The Meaning of the Creative Act" which discusses the importance of creativity in human life.

2. #2

   

   Lev Shestov

   1866 - 1938

   HPI 70.6837 langs

   Lev Shestov was a Russian philosopher who was most famous for his book "Tolstoy and Dostoevsky: A Study in Dostoevsky's Attitude Toward...Read moreShow less

   Lev Shestov was a Russian philosopher who was most famous for his book "Tolstoy and Dostoevsky: A Study in Dostoevsky's Attitude Toward Reality."

3. #3

   

   Anacharsis

   700 BC - 600 BC

   HPI 70.6534 langs

   Anacharsis was a Scythian philosopher who traveled to Greece and introduced many Greek customs and ideas to the Scythians.

4. #4

   

   Bion of Borysthenes

   325 BC - 246 BC

   HPI 65.1121 langs

   ancient Greek philosopher

5. #5

   

   Theophan Prokopovich

   1681 - 1736

   HPI 63.3631 langs

   Ukrainian theologian, writer, poet, mathematician, and philosopher, archbishop in the Tsardom of Russia (1681-1736)

6. #6

   

   Zalmoxis

   b. 713 BC

   HPI 62.8421 langs

   Thracian god

7. #7

   

   Alexius Meinong

   1853 - 1920

   HPI 62.5424 langs

   Austrian philosopher

8. #8

   

   Mykhailo Drahomanov

   1841 - 1895

   HPI 62.0124 langs

   Ukrainian academic (1841–1895)

9. #9

   

   Yuriy Drohobych

   1450 - 1494

   HPI 60.9624 langs

   Ukrainian astrologist, surgeon and philosopher

10. #10

    

    Hugo Kołłątaj

    1750 - 1812

    HPI 60.5824 langs

    historian and philosopher (1750-1812)