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Ernesto Laclau

1935 - 2014

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Ernesto Laclau (Spanish: [laˈklaw]; 6 October 1935 – 13 April 2014) was an Argentine political theorist and philosopher. He is often described as an 'inventor' of post-Marxist political theory. He is well known for his collaborations with his long-term partner, Chantal Mouffe. He studied history at the University of Buenos Aires Faculty of Philosophy and Letters, graduating with a licenciatura in 1964, and received a PhD from the University of Essex in 1977. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Ernesto Laclau is the 445th most popular philosopher (down from 444th in 2019), the 59th most popular biography from Argentina (down from 58th in 2019) and the most popular Argentinean Philosopher.

Ernesto Laclau is most famous for his theory of populism. He argues that populism is a form of politics that appeals to the people as a whole, and that it is not exclusive to the left or the right.

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Among PHILOSOPHERS

Among philosophers, Ernesto Laclau ranks 445 out of 1,267. Before him are Shah Waliullah Dehlawi, Rodolphus Agricola, Chantal Mouffe, Gershom Scholem, Christian Thomasius, and Zhiyi. After him are Martha Nussbaum, Lucilio Vanini, Ge Hong, Jyotirao Phule, Dhul-Nun al-Misri, and Hans Reichenbach.

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Among people born in 1935, Ernesto Laclau ranks 59. Before him are Viktor Bryukhanov, Jerry Lee Lewis, Udo Lattek, Abdou Diouf, Zhelyu Zhelev, and William Friedkin. After him are David Lodge, Monique Wittig, Seiji Ozawa, Mirella Freni, Pranab Mukherjee, and Donald P. Bellisario. Among people deceased in 2014, Ernesto Laclau ranks 62. Before him are Veljko Kadijević, Gyula Grosics, Hans Hollein, Louis Zamperini, Stephanie Kwolek, and Dale T. Mortensen. After him are Ernst Albrecht, Richard Møller Nielsen, Rubin Carter, Maurice Duverger, Vujadin Boškov, and Miklós Jancsó.

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In Argentina

Among people born in Argentina, Ernesto Laclau ranks 59 out of 1,154. Before him are Alberto Granado (1922), Mauricio Macri (1959), Bernardo Houssay (1887), Hugo Gatti (1944), Raimundo Orsi (1901), and Guillermo Vilas (1952). After him are Chris de Burgh (1948), Ángel Di María (1988), Manuel Belgrano (1770), Bartolomé Mitre (1821), Lalo Schifrin (1932), and Alberto Ginastera (1916).

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Among PHILOSOPHERS In Argentina

Among philosophers born in Argentina, Ernesto Laclau ranks 1. After him are Mario Bunge (1919).

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