PHILOSOPHER
Alain Finkielkraut
1949 - Today

Alain Finkielkraut
Alain Luc Finkielkraut (French: [alɛ̃ finkɛlkʁot]; Yiddish: [fɪŋkiːlˈkʁaʊ̯t]; born 30 June 1949) is a French essayist, radio producer, and public intellectual. Since 1986, he has been the host of Répliques, a talk show broadcast weekly on France Culture. He was elected a Fellow of the Académie Française in 2014. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Alain Finkielkraut is the 883rd most popular philosopher (down from 802nd in 2019), the 3,113th most popular biography from France (down from 2,766th in 2019) and the 108th most popular French Philosopher.
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Among PHILOSOPHERS
Among philosophers, Alain Finkielkraut ranks 883 out of 1,267. Before him are Johann Heinrich Alsted, Hermippus of Smyrna, Hugo Kołłątaj, Alexander Zinoviev, Necip Fazıl Kısakürek, and Paul de Man. After him are Louis Lavelle, Gómez Pereira, Albrecht Ritschl, Gaudapada, Liu Yuxi, and Georges Florovsky.
Most Popular Philosophers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsJohann Heinrich Alsted
1588 - 1638
HPI: 60.59
Rank: 877
Hermippus of Smyrna
300 BC - 300 BC
HPI: 60.58
Rank: 878
Hugo Kołłątaj
1750 - 1812
HPI: 60.58
Rank: 879
Alexander Zinoviev
1922 - 2006
HPI: 60.57
Rank: 880
Necip Fazıl Kısakürek
1904 - 1983
HPI: 60.54
Rank: 881
Paul de Man
1919 - 1983
HPI: 60.52
Rank: 882
Alain Finkielkraut
1949 - Present
HPI: 60.52
Rank: 883
Louis Lavelle
1883 - 1951
HPI: 60.52
Rank: 884
Gómez Pereira
1500 - 1567
HPI: 60.51
Rank: 885
Albrecht Ritschl
1822 - 1889
HPI: 60.51
Rank: 886
Gaudapada
550 - Present
HPI: 60.50
Rank: 887
Liu Yuxi
772 - 842
HPI: 60.50
Rank: 888
Georges Florovsky
1893 - 1979
HPI: 60.50
Rank: 889
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1949, Alain Finkielkraut ranks 250. Before him are Veronica Cartwright, Paulo Cézar Caju, Rob Cohen, Pierre Buyoya, Hamadi Jebali, and Jamil Mahuad. After him are Hennie Kuiper, Nguyễn Tấn Dũng, John Illsley, Dado Topić, Michael Richards, and Agostina Belli.
Others Born in 1949
Go to all RankingsVeronica Cartwright
ACTOR
1949 - Present
HPI: 60.62
Rank: 244
Paulo Cézar Caju
SOCCER PLAYER
1949 - Present
HPI: 60.60
Rank: 245
Rob Cohen
FILM DIRECTOR
1949 - Present
HPI: 60.59
Rank: 246
Pierre Buyoya
POLITICIAN
1949 - 2020
HPI: 60.59
Rank: 247
Hamadi Jebali
POLITICIAN
1949 - Present
HPI: 60.59
Rank: 248
Jamil Mahuad
POLITICIAN
1949 - Present
HPI: 60.52
Rank: 249
Alain Finkielkraut
PHILOSOPHER
1949 - Present
HPI: 60.52
Rank: 250
Hennie Kuiper
CYCLIST
1949 - Present
HPI: 60.41
Rank: 251
Nguyễn Tấn Dũng
POLITICIAN
1949 - Present
HPI: 60.40
Rank: 252
John Illsley
MUSICIAN
1949 - Present
HPI: 60.30
Rank: 253
Dado Topić
SINGER
1949 - Present
HPI: 60.29
Rank: 254
Michael Richards
ACTOR
1949 - Present
HPI: 60.26
Rank: 255
Agostina Belli
ACTOR
1949 - Present
HPI: 60.20
Rank: 256
In France
Among people born in France, Alain Finkielkraut ranks 3,113 out of 6,770. Before him are Marie Marvingt (1875), Adolphe Pégoud (1889), Louise Bertin (1805), Élisabeth de Bourbon (1614), Bernard Chiarelli (1934), and Marie Antoinette Murat (1793). After him are Djibril Cissé (1981), Louis Lavelle (1883), Napoléon Henri Reber (1807), Champfleury (1821), Yves Robert (1920), and Eugène Emmanuel Amaury Duval (1808).
Others born in France
Go to all RankingsMarie Marvingt
WRITER
1875 - 1963
HPI: 60.55
Rank: 3,107
Adolphe Pégoud
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1889 - 1915
HPI: 60.55
Rank: 3,108
Louise Bertin
COMPOSER
1805 - 1877
HPI: 60.54
Rank: 3,109
Élisabeth de Bourbon
POLITICIAN
1614 - 1664
HPI: 60.54
Rank: 3,110
Bernard Chiarelli
SOCCER PLAYER
1934 - 2024
HPI: 60.53
Rank: 3,111
Marie Antoinette Murat
NOBLEMAN
1793 - 1847
HPI: 60.53
Rank: 3,112
Alain Finkielkraut
PHILOSOPHER
1949 - Present
HPI: 60.52
Rank: 3,113
Djibril Cissé
SOCCER PLAYER
1981 - Present
HPI: 60.52
Rank: 3,114
Louis Lavelle
PHILOSOPHER
1883 - 1951
HPI: 60.52
Rank: 3,115
Napoléon Henri Reber
COMPOSER
1807 - 1880
HPI: 60.51
Rank: 3,116
Champfleury
WRITER
1821 - 1889
HPI: 60.51
Rank: 3,117
Yves Robert
ACTOR
1920 - 2002
HPI: 60.50
Rank: 3,118
Eugène Emmanuel Amaury Duval
PAINTER
1808 - 1885
HPI: 60.50
Rank: 3,119
Among PHILOSOPHERS In France
Among philosophers born in France, Alain Finkielkraut ranks 108. Before him are Léon Brunschvicg (1869), Peter John Olivi (1248), Jean Guitton (1901), Denis Pétau (1583), Claude Lefort (1924), and William of Conches (1080). After him are Louis Lavelle (1883), Beatus Rhenanus (1485), Pierre Daniel Huet (1630), Firmin Abauzit (1679), Pierre Nicole (1625), and Édouard Le Roy (1870).
Léon Brunschvicg
1869 - 1944
HPI: 61.26
Rank: 102
Peter John Olivi
1248 - 1298
HPI: 61.07
Rank: 103
Jean Guitton
1901 - 1999
HPI: 60.97
Rank: 104
Denis Pétau
1583 - 1652
HPI: 60.92
Rank: 105
Claude Lefort
1924 - 2010
HPI: 60.88
Rank: 106
William of Conches
1080 - 1154
HPI: 60.65
Rank: 107
Alain Finkielkraut
1949 - Present
HPI: 60.52
Rank: 108
Louis Lavelle
1883 - 1951
HPI: 60.52
Rank: 109
Beatus Rhenanus
1485 - 1547
HPI: 60.36
Rank: 110
Pierre Daniel Huet
1630 - 1721
HPI: 60.25
Rank: 111
Firmin Abauzit
1679 - 1767
HPI: 60.25
Rank: 112
Pierre Nicole
1625 - 1695
HPI: 60.04
Rank: 113
Édouard Le Roy
1870 - 1954
HPI: 59.80
Rank: 114