PHILOSOPHER

Richard Carrier

1969 - Today

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Richard Cevantis Carrier (born December 1, 1969) is an American historian, author, and Christ myth theorist. A longtime contributor to skeptical outlets including The Secular Web and Freethought Blogs, Carrier writes about philosophy and religion in classical antiquity, examining the development of early Christianity from a skeptical perspective and addressing modern debates about religion and morality. He frequently debates the historical basis of the Bible and Christianity and promotes the view that Jesus did not exist in his publications. Carrier's interpretations have not been accepted within academic scholarship, and are considered fringe. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 16 different languages on Wikipedia. Richard Carrier is the 1,274th most popular philosopher (down from 1,262nd in 2024), the 18,512th most popular biography from United States (down from 17,805th in 2019) and the 96th most popular American Philosopher.

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Among PHILOSOPHERS

Among philosophers, Richard Carrier ranks 1,274 out of 1,267. Before him are Kohei Saito, Gadis Arivia, Nigel Warburton, Julian Baggini, Pekka Himanen, and Stephen Hicks. After him are Djamila Ribeiro, David Bentley Hart, Friederike Otto, Kristiina Ehin, and Aitzaz Hasan.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1969, Richard Carrier ranks 1,229. Before him are Niklas Eriksson, Butch Walker, Giorgio Lamberti, Himanta Biswa Sarma, Rob Blake, and Brian O'Halloran. After him are Jake Tapper, Sonia O'Sullivan, Bodhi Elfman, Madhoo, Amma Asante, and Adrian Young.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Richard Carrier ranks 18,520 out of 20,380. Before him are Peter Vidmar (1961), Travis Parrott (1980), Mase (1975), Jhené Aiko (1988), Pete Mickeal (1978), and Jeanette Bolden (1960). After him are Jake Tapper (1969), Johnny Spillane (1980), Rudy Gay (1986), Amy Van Dyken (1973), Mookie Blaylock (1967), and Scott Kalvert (1964).

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Among PHILOSOPHERS In United States

Among philosophers born in United States, Richard Carrier ranks 96. Before him are Rosemary Radford Ruether (1936), Stanley Hauerwas (1940), Joseph Overton (1960), Stanley Fish (1938), Graham Harman (1968), and William A. Dembski (1960). After him are David Bentley Hart (1965).

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