The Most Famous
Philosophers from Poland
This page contains a list of the greatest Polish Philosophers. The pantheon dataset contains 1,267 Philosophers, 31 of which were born in Poland. This makes Poland the birth place of the 11th most number of Philosophers behind China and Spain.
Top 10
The following people are considered by Pantheon to be the top 10 most legendary Polish Philosophers of all time. This list of famous Polish Philosophers is sorted by HPI (Historical Popularity Index), a metric that aggregates information on a biography's online popularity. Visit the rankings page to view the entire list of Polish Philosophers.
1. Arthur Schopenhauer (1788 - 1860)
With an HPI of 87.55, Arthur Schopenhauer is the most famous Polish Philosopher. biography has been translated into 106 different languages on wikipedia.
2. Johann Gottfried Herder (1744 - 1803)
With an HPI of 79.32, Johann Gottfried Herder is the 2nd most famous Polish Philosopher. biography has been translated into 67 different languages.
3. Zygmunt Bauman (1925 - 2017)
With an HPI of 76.74, Zygmunt Bauman is the 3rd most famous Polish Philosopher. biography has been translated into 54 different languages.
4. Friedrich Schleiermacher (1768 - 1834)
With an HPI of 75.81, Friedrich Schleiermacher is the 4th most famous Polish Philosopher. biography has been translated into 52 different languages.
5. Ernst Cassirer (1874 - 1945)
With an HPI of 75.36, Ernst Cassirer is the 5th most famous Polish Philosopher. biography has been translated into 51 different languages.
6. Jakob Böhme (1575 - 1624)
With an HPI of 75.24, Jakob Böhme is the 6th most famous Polish Philosopher. biography has been translated into 48 different languages.
7. Christian Wolff (1679 - 1754)
With an HPI of 74.23, Christian Wolff is the 7th most famous Polish Philosopher. biography has been translated into 51 different languages.
8. Judah Loew ben Bezalel (1512 - 1609)
With an HPI of 71.87, Judah Loew ben Bezalel is the 8th most famous Polish Philosopher. biography has been translated into 38 different languages.
9. Alfred Tarski (1901 - 1983)
With an HPI of 70.88, Alfred Tarski is the 9th most famous Polish Philosopher. biography has been translated into 49 different languages.
10. Günther Anders (1902 - 1992)
With an HPI of 69.32, Günther Anders is the 10th most famous Polish Philosopher. biography has been translated into 25 different languages.
People
Pantheon has 31 people classified as Polish philosophers born between 1390 and 1936. Of these 31, 1 (3.23%) of them are still alive today. The most famous living Polish philosophers include Michał Heller. The most famous deceased Polish philosophers include Arthur Schopenhauer, Johann Gottfried Herder, and Zygmunt Bauman.
Living Polish Philosophers
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Arthur Schopenhauer
1788 - 1860
HPI: 87.55
Johann Gottfried Herder
1744 - 1803
HPI: 79.32
Zygmunt Bauman
1925 - 2017
HPI: 76.74
Friedrich Schleiermacher
1768 - 1834
HPI: 75.81
Ernst Cassirer
1874 - 1945
HPI: 75.36
Jakob Böhme
1575 - 1624
HPI: 75.24
Christian Wolff
1679 - 1754
HPI: 74.23
Judah Loew ben Bezalel
1512 - 1609
HPI: 71.87
Alfred Tarski
1901 - 1983
HPI: 70.88
Günther Anders
1902 - 1992
HPI: 69.32
Heinrich Rickert
1863 - 1936
HPI: 68.77
Paul Tillich
1886 - 1965
HPI: 68.08
Overlapping Lives
Which Philosophers were alive at the same time? This visualization shows the lifespans of the 23 most globally memorable Philosophers since 1700.
