PHILOSOPHER
Ajita Kesakambali
500 BC - Today
Ajita Kesakambali
Ajita Kesakambali (Sanskrit: अजित केशकंबली; Chinese: 阿耆多翅舍欽婆羅; pinyin: Āqíduō Chìshěqīnpóluó) was an ancient Indian philosopher in the 6th century BC. He is considered to be the first known proponent of Indian materialism, and forerunner to the Charvaka school. He was probably a contemporary of the Buddha and Mahavira. It has frequently been noted that the doctrines of the Lokayata school were considerably drawn from Ajita's teachings. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Ajita Kesakambali is the 928th most popular philosopher (up from 953rd in 2019). (up from 2,755th in 2019)
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Among PHILOSOPHERS
Among philosophers, Ajita Kesakambali ranks 928 out of 1,267. Before him are J. M. E. McTaggart, Nikolay Lossky, Sopater of Apamea, Antipater of Tarsus, Hermogenes of Tarsus, and Bahya ibn Paquda. After him are Erich Neumann, Tomáš Halík, Patricia Churchland, Michael Löwy, Édouard Le Roy, and Cineas.
Most Popular Philosophers in Wikipedia
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J. M. E. McTaggart
1866 - 1925
HPI: 59.89
Rank: 922
Nikolay Lossky
1870 - 1965
HPI: 59.89
Rank: 923
Sopater of Apamea
242 - 325
HPI: 59.89
Rank: 924
Antipater of Tarsus
300 BC - 129 BC
HPI: 59.88
Rank: 925
Hermogenes of Tarsus
200 - 300
HPI: 59.86
Rank: 926
Bahya ibn Paquda
1050 - 1120
HPI: 59.86
Rank: 927
Ajita Kesakambali
500 BC - Present
HPI: 59.85
Rank: 928
Erich Neumann
1905 - 1960
HPI: 59.85
Rank: 929
Tomáš Halík
1948 - Present
HPI: 59.84
Rank: 930
Patricia Churchland
1943 - Present
HPI: 59.81
Rank: 931
Michael Löwy
1938 - Present
HPI: 59.81
Rank: 932
Édouard Le Roy
1870 - 1954
HPI: 59.80
Rank: 933
Cineas
400 BC - 300 BC
HPI: 59.80
Rank: 934
Contemporaries
Among people born in 500 BC, Ajita Kesakambali ranks 72. Before him are Peisander, Thrasybulus of Syracuse, Xanthus, Jason of Pherae, Chabrias, and Argaeus II of Macedon. After him are Aeropus II of Macedon, Pausanias of Macedon, Musaeus of Athens, Androtion, Myrtis of Anthedon, and Stateira.
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Peisander
MILITARY PERSONNEL
500 BC - 394 BC
HPI: 60.51
Rank: 66
Thrasybulus of Syracuse
POLITICIAN
500 BC - 460 BC
HPI: 60.41
Rank: 67
Xanthus
WRITER
500 BC - 500 BC
HPI: 60.39
Rank: 68
Jason of Pherae
POLITICIAN
500 BC - 370 BC
HPI: 60.14
Rank: 69
Chabrias
MILITARY PERSONNEL
500 BC - 357 BC
HPI: 60.10
Rank: 70
Argaeus II of Macedon
POLITICIAN
500 BC - 400 BC
HPI: 60.06
Rank: 71
Ajita Kesakambali
PHILOSOPHER
500 BC - Present
HPI: 59.85
Rank: 72
Aeropus II of Macedon
POLITICIAN
500 BC - 393 BC
HPI: 59.84
Rank: 73
Pausanias of Macedon
POLITICIAN
500 BC - 393 BC
HPI: 59.53
Rank: 74
Musaeus of Athens
PHILOSOPHER
500 BC - Present
HPI: 59.35
Rank: 75
Androtion
POLITICIAN
500 BC - 400 BC
HPI: 59.33
Rank: 76
Myrtis of Anthedon
WRITER
500 BC - Present
HPI: 59.31
Rank: 77
Stateira
COMPANION
500 BC - 395 BC
HPI: 58.98
Rank: 78
