PHILOSOPHER
Colin McGinn
1950 - Today
Colin McGinn
Colin McGinn (born 10 March 1950) is a British philosopher. He has held teaching posts and professorships at University College London, the University of Oxford, Rutgers University, and the University of Miami. McGinn is best known for his work in philosophy of mind, and in particular for what is known as new mysterianism, the idea that the human mind is not equipped to solve the problem of consciousness. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Colin McGinn has received more than 240,875 page views. His biography is available in 17 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 16 in 2019). Colin McGinn is the 1,161st most popular philosopher (down from 1,081st in 2019), the 5,593rd most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 5,155th in 2019) and the 96th most popular British Philosopher.
Memorability Metrics
240k
Page Views (PV)
37.38
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
17
Languages Editions (L)
2.73
Effective Languages (L*)
3.11
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Page views of Colin McGinns by language
Among PHILOSOPHERS
Among philosophers, Colin McGinn ranks 1,161 out of 1,081. Before him are Kwame Anthony Appiah, Stephen Walt, Will Kymlicka, Julia Annas, Alex Callinicos, and N. T. Wright. After him are Michel Weber, William A. Dembski, Alberto Jori, Taraneh Javanbakht, and Richard Carrier.
Most Popular Philosophers in Wikipedia
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Kwame Anthony Appiah
1954 - Present
HPI: 39.05
Rank: 1,155
Stephen Walt
1955 - Present
HPI: 38.88
Rank: 1,156
Will Kymlicka
1962 - Present
HPI: 38.75
Rank: 1,157
Julia Annas
1946 - Present
HPI: 38.45
Rank: 1,158
Alex Callinicos
1950 - Present
HPI: 38.34
Rank: 1,159
N. T. Wright
1948 - Present
HPI: 37.87
Rank: 1,160
Colin McGinn
1950 - Present
HPI: 37.38
Rank: 1,161
Michel Weber
1963 - Present
HPI: 36.71
Rank: 1,162
William A. Dembski
1960 - Present
HPI: 36.23
Rank: 1,163
Alberto Jori
1965 - Present
HPI: 33.81
Rank: 1,164
Taraneh Javanbakht
1974 - Present
HPI: 31.69
Rank: 1,165
Richard Carrier
1969 - Present
HPI: 29.21
Rank: 1,166
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1950, Colin McGinn ranks 594. Before him are Nikolay Kruglov, Alan Rosenberg, Rahat Indori, N. Chandrababu Naidu, Radu Voina, and Scooter Libby. After him are Karen Joy Fowler, Tom Robinson, Richard Schoen, Roy Blunt, Bob Burns, and Kenneth Cockrell.
Others Born in 1950
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Nikolay Kruglov
1950 - Present
HPI: 38.03
Rank: 588
Alan Rosenberg
1950 - Present
HPI: 37.95
Rank: 589
Rahat Indori
1950 - 2020
HPI: 37.91
Rank: 590
N. Chandrababu Naidu
1950 - Present
HPI: 37.79
Rank: 591
Radu Voina
1950 - Present
HPI: 37.75
Rank: 592
Scooter Libby
1950 - Present
HPI: 37.42
Rank: 593
Colin McGinn
1950 - Present
HPI: 37.38
Rank: 594
Karen Joy Fowler
1950 - Present
HPI: 37.32
Rank: 595
Tom Robinson
1950 - Present
HPI: 37.28
Rank: 596
Richard Schoen
1950 - Present
HPI: 36.97
Rank: 597
Roy Blunt
1950 - Present
HPI: 36.88
Rank: 598
Bob Burns
1950 - 2015
HPI: 36.75
Rank: 599
Kenneth Cockrell
1950 - Present
HPI: 36.62
Rank: 600
In United Kingdom
Among people born in United Kingdom, Colin McGinn ranks 5,593 out of 7,765. Before him are Dorothy Shirley (1939), Shashi Tharoor (1956), Stuart Christie (1946), Tom Burke (1981), Mel Charles (1935), and Tommy Gemmell (1943). After him are Robert Lindsay (1949), Charlotte Despard (1844), Sophie Wilson (1957), Nigel Havers (1951), Samantha Power (1970), and Finn Jones (1988).
Others born in United Kingdom
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Dorothy Shirley
1939 - Present
HPI: 37.45
Rank: 5,587
Shashi Tharoor
1956 - Present
HPI: 37.44
Rank: 5,588
Stuart Christie
1946 - 2020
HPI: 37.44
Rank: 5,589
Tom Burke
1981 - Present
HPI: 37.42
Rank: 5,590
Mel Charles
1935 - 2016
HPI: 37.42
Rank: 5,591
Tommy Gemmell
1943 - 2017
HPI: 37.39
Rank: 5,592
Colin McGinn
1950 - Present
HPI: 37.38
Rank: 5,593
Robert Lindsay
1949 - Present
HPI: 37.38
Rank: 5,594
Charlotte Despard
1844 - 1939
HPI: 37.37
Rank: 5,595
Sophie Wilson
1957 - Present
HPI: 37.37
Rank: 5,596
Nigel Havers
1951 - Present
HPI: 37.36
Rank: 5,597
Samantha Power
1970 - Present
HPI: 37.36
Rank: 5,598
Finn Jones
1988 - Present
HPI: 37.35
Rank: 5,599
Among PHILOSOPHERS In United Kingdom
Among philosophers born in United Kingdom, Colin McGinn ranks 96. Before him are James Dunn (1939), Dugald Stewart (1753), Mary Warnock, Baroness Warnock (1924), Richard Crashaw (1612), Kwame Anthony Appiah (1954), and N. T. Wright (1948).
James Dunn
1939 - 2020
HPI: 40.30
Rank: 90
Dugald Stewart
1753 - 1828
HPI: 40.12
Rank: 91
Mary Warnock, Baroness Warnock
1924 - 2019
HPI: 39.86
Rank: 92
Richard Crashaw
1612 - 1649
HPI: 39.14
Rank: 93
Kwame Anthony Appiah
1954 - Present
HPI: 39.05
Rank: 94
N. T. Wright
1948 - Present
HPI: 37.87
Rank: 95
Colin McGinn
1950 - Present
HPI: 37.38
Rank: 96
