PHILOSOPHER

Byung-Chul Han

1959 - Today

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Byung-Chul Han (born 1959) is a South Korean-born philosopher and cultural theorist living in Germany. He was a professor at the Berlin University of the Arts and still occasionally gives courses there. His work largely centers around a critique of neoliberalism and its impact on society and the individual. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Byung-Chul Han has received more than 891,178 page views. His biography is available in 23 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 17 in 2019). Byung-Chul Han is the 727th most popular philosopher (up from 843rd in 2019), the 108th most popular biography from South Korea (up from 123rd in 2019) and the 3rd most popular South Korean Philosopher.

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  • 55.82

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  • 23

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 5.51

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 2.21

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among PHILOSOPHERS

Among philosophers, Byung-Chul Han ranks 727 out of 1,267. Before him are Isaac Israeli ben Solomon, Anton Wilhelm Amo, Émile Boutroux, Richard of Saint Victor, Thomas Hill Green, and Robert Filmer. After him are Vazgen I, Alexius Meinong, Hermarchus, Syrianus, Arnold Geulincx, and Symon Budny.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1959, Byung-Chul Han ranks 93. Before him are Takaaki Kajita, Donna Murphy, Luis Fernández, Yasmina Reza, Alan Wilder, and Lee Haney. After him are Andrea de Cesaris, Suzanne Vega, Kokhir Rasulzoda, Saïd Aouita, Laura Chinchilla, and Saul Perlmutter.

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In South Korea

Among people born in South Korea, Byung-Chul Han ranks 108 out of 1,128. Before him are Jimin (1995), Choi Eun-hee (1926), Kim Ung-yong (1963), Ye Wanyong (1858), Kim Seok-jin (1992), and RM (1994). After him are Bong Joon-ho (1969), Son Heung-min (1992), Hong Myung-bo (1969), Kim Seong-su (1891), Andrew Yeom Soo-jung (1943), and Goh Kun (1938).

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Among PHILOSOPHERS In South Korea

Among philosophers born in South Korea, Byung-Chul Han ranks 3. Before him are Yi Hwang (1501), and Yi I (1536). After him are Yun Hyu (1617), and Jaegwon Kim (1934).

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