459 BC - 399 BC
Thrasymachus (; Greek: Θρασύμαχος Thrasýmachos; c. 459 – c. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Thrasymachus has received more than 256,677 page views. His biography is available in 26 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 25 in 2019). Thrasymachus is the 320th most popular philosopher (up from 367th in 2019), the 294th most popular biography from Turkey and the 23rd most popular Turkish Philosopher.
Thrasymachus is most famous for his argument that justice is the interest of the stronger.
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Among philosophers, Thrasymachus ranks 320 out of 1,089. Before him are Houston Stewart Chamberlain, Friedrich Heinrich Jacobi, Alexander of Aphrodisias, Elena Cornaro Piscopia, Shahab al-Din Yahya ibn Habash Suhrawardi, and Francisco Suárez. After him are Euclid of Megara, Vyasa, Wang Yangming, Justus Lipsius, Arnaldus de Villa Nova, and Martianus Capella.
1855 - 1927
HPI: 72.06
Rank: 314
1743 - 1819
HPI: 71.99
Rank: 315
200 - 215
HPI: 71.98
Rank: 316
1646 - 1684
HPI: 71.89
Rank: 317
1155 - 1191
HPI: 71.87
Rank: 318
1548 - 1617
HPI: 71.85
Rank: 319
459 BC - 399 BC
HPI: 71.84
Rank: 320
435 BC - 365 BC
HPI: 71.77
Rank: 321
390 BC - 310 BC
HPI: 71.71
Rank: 322
1472 - 1529
HPI: 71.71
Rank: 323
1547 - 1606
HPI: 71.64
Rank: 324
1240 - 1311
HPI: 71.64
Rank: 325
360 - 428
HPI: 71.52
Rank: 326
Among people born in 459 BC, Thrasymachus ranks 1. Among people deceased in 399 BC, Thrasymachus ranks 3. Before him are Socrates and Hippias. After him are Archelaus I of Macedon and Amyrtaeus.
470 BC - 399 BC
HPI: 95.16
Rank: 1
443 BC - 399 BC
HPI: 75.02
Rank: 2
459 BC - 399 BC
HPI: 71.84
Rank: 3
490 BC - 399 BC
HPI: 70.83
Rank: 4
450 BC - 399 BC
HPI: 65.33
Rank: 5
Among people born in Turkey, Thrasymachus ranks 294 out of 1,128. Before him are Theodoret (393), Cevdet Sunay (1899), Attalus III (-170), Alexander of Aphrodisias (200), Theodore the Studite (759), and Andranik (1865). After him are Papias of Hierapolis (70), Antiochus VII Sidetes (-159), Evagrius Ponticus (345), Polyxena (null), Ptolemy Philadelphus (-36), and Zosimus (460).
393 - 458
HPI: 72.02
Rank: 288
1899 - 1982
HPI: 72.02
Rank: 289
170 BC - 133 BC
HPI: 71.99
Rank: 290
200 - 215
HPI: 71.98
Rank: 291
759 - 826
HPI: 71.96
Rank: 292
1865 - 1927
HPI: 71.90
Rank: 293
459 BC - 399 BC
HPI: 71.84
Rank: 294
70 - 100
HPI: 71.83
Rank: 295
159 BC - 129 BC
HPI: 71.83
Rank: 296
345 - 399
HPI: 71.81
Rank: 297
HPI: 71.78
Rank: 298
36 BC - 29 BC
HPI: 71.74
Rank: 299
460 - 520
HPI: 71.74
Rank: 300
Among philosophers born in Turkey, Thrasymachus ranks 23. Before him are Bias of Priene (-600), Xenocrates (-396), Priscus (410), Gemistus Pletho (1355), Cleanthes (-330), and Alexander of Aphrodisias (200). After him are Heraclides Ponticus (-385), Strato of Lampsacus (-335), Gennadius Scholarius (1400), Nicephorus Gregoras (1295), Archelaus (-500), and Eubulides (-500).
600 BC - 530 BC
HPI: 73.55
Rank: 17
396 BC - 314 BC
HPI: 73.55
Rank: 18
410 - Present
HPI: 73.33
Rank: 19
1355 - 1452
HPI: 73.31
Rank: 20
330 BC - 232 BC
HPI: 72.94
Rank: 21
200 - 215
HPI: 71.98
Rank: 22
459 BC - 399 BC
HPI: 71.84
Rank: 23
385 BC - 322 BC
HPI: 71.51
Rank: 24
335 BC - 269 BC
HPI: 71.03
Rank: 25
1400 - 1473
HPI: 70.68
Rank: 26
1295 - 1360
HPI: 69.65
Rank: 27
500 BC - 430 BC
HPI: 69.56
Rank: 28
500 BC - 400 BC
HPI: 69.52
Rank: 29