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PHILOSOPHER

Porphyry

233 - 305

Porphyry

Porphyry of Tyre (; Greek: Πορφύριος, Porphýrios; Arabic: فُرْفُورِيُوس, Furfūriyūs; c. 234 – c. 305 AD) was a Neoplatonic philosopher born in Tyre, Roman Phoenicia during Roman rule. He edited and published The Enneads, the only collection of the work of Plotinus, his teacher. His commentary on Euclid's Elements was used as a source by Pappus of Alexandria.He wrote original works in the Greek language on a wide variety of topics, ranging from music theory to Homer to vegetarianism. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Porphyry has received more than 74,647 page views. His biography is available in 46 different languages on Wikipedia. Porphyry is the 172nd most popular philosopher (up from 174th in 2019), the 8th most popular biography from Lebanon and the most popular Lebanese Philosopher.

Porphyry is a type of igneous rock with a large percentage of crystals. It is most famous for being used in the construction of the Pantheon in Rome.

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Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
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Languages Editions (L)
10.08
Effective Languages (L*)
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Among PHILOSOPHERS

Among philosophers, Porphyry ranks 172 out of 1,081. Before him are Carl Schmitt, Friedrich Schleiermacher, Maurice Merleau-Ponty, Marshall McLuhan, Paul Ricœur, and Chrysippus. After him are Max Scheler, Jean Buridan, Julien Offray de La Mettrie, Karl Kautsky, Solomon ibn Gabirol, and José Ortega y Gasset.

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1768 - 1834
HPI: 69.85
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Maurice Merleau-Ponty
1908 - 1961
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Marshall McLuhan
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HPI: 69.83
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Paul Ricœur
1913 - 2005
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Chrysippus
281 BC - 208 BC
HPI: 69.67
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Porphyry
233 - 305
HPI: 69.66
Rank: 172
Max Scheler
1874 - 1928
HPI: 69.65
Rank: 173
Jean Buridan
1295 - 1361
HPI: 69.65
Rank: 174
Julien Offray de La Mettrie
1709 - 1751
HPI: 69.64
Rank: 175
Karl Kautsky
1854 - 1938
HPI: 69.60
Rank: 176
Solomon ibn Gabirol
1021 - 1058
HPI: 69.59
Rank: 177
José Ortega y Gasset
1883 - 1955
HPI: 69.57
Rank: 178

Contemporaries

Among people born in 233, Porphyry ranks 1. After him is Chen Shou. Among people deceased in 305, Porphyry ranks 3. Before him are Catherine of Alexandria and Agnes of Rome. After him are Januarius and Saint Alban.