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John Finnis

1940 - Today

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John Mitchell Finnis (born 28 July 1940) is an Australian legal philosopher and jurist specializing in jurisprudence and the philosophy of law. He is an original interpreter of Aristotle and Aquinas, and counts Germain Grisez as a major influence and collaborator. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of John Finnis has received more than 467,688 page views. His biography is available in 18 different languages on Wikipedia. John Finnis is the 1,161st most popular philosopher, the 218th most popular biography from Australia and the 5th most popular Australian Philosopher.

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  • 470k

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  • 47.20

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 18

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 3.35

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 2.54

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among PHILOSOPHERS

Among philosophers, John Finnis ranks 1,161 out of 1,267. Before him are Pat Robertson, Mark Fisher, Mary Whiton Calkins, Thomas Sebeok, Uku Masing, and F. C. S. Schiller. After him are John Peckham, Anthony Collins, Philip Pettit, Bernard Bosanquet, Jaegwon Kim, and Lucien Sève.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1940, John Finnis ranks 397. Before him are Werner Krämer, Roy Thomas, Arlette Laguiller, Reinhard Furrer, Ken Fletcher, and Pauline Collins. After him are Mary Beth Peil, Fausto Bertinotti, Mike Beuttler, Mario Zanin, Billy Hart, and Kōkichi Tsuburaya.

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In Australia

Among people born in Australia, John Finnis ranks 218 out of 1,143. Before him are Casey Stoner (1985), Luke Hemsworth (1980), Darren Cahill (1965), Ken Fletcher (1940), Bob Daisley (1950), and Rachel Griffiths (1968). After him are Fred Schepisi (1939), Rebel Wilson (1980), Marjorie Cox Crawford (1903), William Deane (1931), Mark Schwarzer (1972), and George Parker (1896).

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Among PHILOSOPHERS In Australia

Among philosophers born in Australia, John Finnis ranks 5. Before him are Peter Singer (1946), Samuel Alexander (1859), David Chalmers (1966), and J. L. Mackie (1917). After him are David Malet Armstrong (1926).

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