PHILOSOPHER

Dariush Shayegan

1935 - 2018

Dariush Shayegan

Dariush Shayegan (Persian: داریوش شایگان;‎ 24 January 1935 – 22 March 2018) was one of the most consequential thinkers of contemporary Iran and the Near East. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 16 different languages on Wikipedia. Dariush Shayegan is the 1,191st most popular philosopher (down from 1,169th in 2024), the 414th most popular biography from Iran (down from 393rd in 2019) and the 17th most popular Iranian Philosopher.

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Among PHILOSOPHERS

Among philosophers, Dariush Shayegan ranks 1,191 out of 1,267. Before him are Edward Abramowski, Thomas Hopkins Gallaudet, Quentin Meillassoux, Hector Boece, Hicetas, and Max Black. After him are Philip Pettit, Alexander Berzin, Walter Kaufmann, Victor Basch, William Alston, and Marshall Berman.

Most Popular Philosophers in Wikipedia

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Edward Abramowski
1868 - 1918
HPI: 54.50
Rank: 1,185
Thomas Hopkins Gallaudet
1787 - 1851
HPI: 54.37
Rank: 1,186
Quentin Meillassoux
1967 - Present
HPI: 54.29
Rank: 1,187
Hector Boece
1465 - 1536
HPI: 54.29
Rank: 1,188
Hicetas
HPI: 54.25
Rank: 1,189
Max Black
1909 - 1988
HPI: 54.20
Rank: 1,190
Dariush Shayegan
1935 - 2018
HPI: 54.20
Rank: 1,191
Philip Pettit
1945 - Present
HPI: 54.10
Rank: 1,192
Alexander Berzin
1944 - Present
HPI: 54.07
Rank: 1,193
Walter Kaufmann
1921 - 1980
HPI: 54.03
Rank: 1,194
Victor Basch
1863 - 1944
HPI: 53.96
Rank: 1,195
William Alston
1921 - 2009
HPI: 53.90
Rank: 1,196
Marshall Berman
1940 - 2013
HPI: 53.89
Rank: 1,197

Contemporaries

Among people born in 1935, Dariush Shayegan ranks 417. Before him are Bobby Timmons, Ramsey Lewis, Peter de Klerk, Barry McGuire, Ivan Calin, and Candy Barr. After him are Enzo Robotti, Story Musgrave, Boris Stenin, Kazimierz Paździor, Andrew Viterbi, and Philip Agee. Among people deceased in 2018, Dariush Shayegan ranks 410. Before him are Didier Lockwood, Jo Jo White, Pik Botha, Kurt Helmudt, Philippe Gondet, and Wanda Wiłkomirska. After him are George Deukmejian, Bob Clotworthy, Diana Der Hovanessian, Olga Jackowska, Jeanne Ashworth, and Idrissa Ouédraogo.

Others Born in 1935

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Bobby Timmons
MUSICIAN
1935 - 1974
HPI: 54.33
Rank: 411
Ramsey Lewis
MUSICIAN
1935 - 2022
HPI: 54.31
Rank: 412
Peter de Klerk
RACING DRIVER
1935 - 2015
HPI: 54.30
Rank: 413
Barry McGuire
MUSICIAN
1935 - Present
HPI: 54.26
Rank: 414
Ivan Calin
POLITICIAN
1935 - 2012
HPI: 54.21
Rank: 415
Candy Barr
WRITER
1935 - 2006
HPI: 54.20
Rank: 416
Dariush Shayegan
PHILOSOPHER
1935 - 2018
HPI: 54.20
Rank: 417
Enzo Robotti
SOCCER PLAYER
1935 - Present
HPI: 54.18
Rank: 418
Story Musgrave
ASTRONAUT
1935 - Present
HPI: 54.15
Rank: 419
Boris Stenin
ATHLETE
1935 - 2001
HPI: 54.15
Rank: 420
Kazimierz Paździor
ATHLETE
1935 - 2010
HPI: 54.13
Rank: 421
Andrew Viterbi
INVENTOR
1935 - Present
HPI: 54.10
Rank: 422
Philip Agee
WRITER
1935 - 2008
HPI: 54.07
Rank: 423

Others Deceased in 2018

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Didier Lockwood
MUSICIAN
1956 - 2018
HPI: 54.34
Rank: 404
Jo Jo White
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1946 - 2018
HPI: 54.34
Rank: 405
Pik Botha
POLITICIAN
1932 - 2018
HPI: 54.34
Rank: 406
Kurt Helmudt
ATHLETE
1943 - 2018
HPI: 54.33
Rank: 407
Philippe Gondet
SOCCER PLAYER
1942 - 2018
HPI: 54.23
Rank: 408
Wanda Wiłkomirska
MUSICIAN
1929 - 2018
HPI: 54.22
Rank: 409
Dariush Shayegan
PHILOSOPHER
1935 - 2018
HPI: 54.20
Rank: 410
George Deukmejian
POLITICIAN
1928 - 2018
HPI: 54.19
Rank: 411
Bob Clotworthy
ATHLETE
1931 - 2018
HPI: 54.16
Rank: 412
Diana Der Hovanessian
WRITER
1934 - 2018
HPI: 54.13
Rank: 413
Olga Jackowska
SINGER
1951 - 2018
HPI: 54.12
Rank: 414
Jeanne Ashworth
SKATER
1938 - 2018
HPI: 54.12
Rank: 415
Idrissa Ouédraogo
FILM DIRECTOR
1954 - 2018
HPI: 54.12
Rank: 416

In Iran

Among people born in Iran, Dariush Shayegan ranks 411 out of 631. Before him are Yasmine Pahlavi (1968), Aziz Nasirzadeh (1964), and Abd al-Samad (1500). After him are Mina Ahadi (1956), Ali Hatami (1944), Shahram Nazeri (1950), Dariush (1951), Bahman Ghobadi (1969), Sevdaliza (1987), Mohammad-Reza Shafiei Kadkani (1939), Ali Mirzaei (1929), and Firishta (1560).

Others born in Iran

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Yasmine Pahlavi
COMPANION
1968 - Present
HPI: 54.35
Rank: 408
Aziz Nasirzadeh
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1964 - Present
HPI: 54.32
Rank: 409
Abd al-Samad
PAINTER
1500 - 1593
HPI: 54.26
Rank: 410
Dariush Shayegan
PHILOSOPHER
1935 - 2018
HPI: 54.20
Rank: 411
Mina Ahadi
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1956 - Present
HPI: 54.18
Rank: 412
Ali Hatami
FILM DIRECTOR
1944 - 1996
HPI: 53.97
Rank: 413
Shahram Nazeri
SINGER
1950 - Present
HPI: 53.92
Rank: 414
Dariush
SINGER
1951 - Present
HPI: 53.91
Rank: 415
Bahman Ghobadi
FILM DIRECTOR
1969 - Present
HPI: 53.88
Rank: 416
Sevdaliza
SINGER
1987 - Present
HPI: 53.62
Rank: 417
Mohammad-Reza Shafiei Kadkani
WRITER
1939 - Present
HPI: 53.47
Rank: 418
Ali Mirzaei
ATHLETE
1929 - 2020
HPI: 53.39
Rank: 419
Firishta
HISTORIAN
1560 - 1620
HPI: 53.15
Rank: 420