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John Finnis

1940 - Today

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John Mitchell Finnis (born 28 July 1940) is an Australian legal philosopher and jurist specializing in jurisprudence and the philosophy of law. He is an original interpreter of Aristotle and Aquinas, and counts Germain Grisez as a major influence and collaborator. He has made contributions to epistemology, metaphysics, and moral philosophy. Finnis was Professor of Law and Legal Philosophy at the University of Oxford from 1989 to 2010, where he is now Professor of Law and Legal Philosophy Emeritus. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. John Finnis is the 1,172nd most popular philosopher (down from 1,161st in 2019), the 258th most popular biography from Australia (down from 221st in 2019) and the 5th most popular Australian Philosopher.

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Among PHILOSOPHERS

Among philosophers, John Finnis ranks 1,172 out of 1,267. Before him are Patricia Hill Collins, Bernard Bosanquet, Dieter Henrich, Friedrich Gogarten, Papirius Fabianus, and Nick Bostrom. After him are David Malet Armstrong, John McDowell, Richard Price, Richard Posner, Hendrik Adamson, and Michael Hardt.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1940, John Finnis ranks 424. Before him are Héctor Silva, Ghulam Ali, Friedel Rausch, Yambo Ouologuem, Donna Mills, and Dorrit Willumsen. After him are Taylor Wang, Mahmoud Dowlatabadi, Marju Lauristin, Jacques Duquesne, Slaven Zambata, and Barbara Boxer.

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In Australia

Among people born in Australia, John Finnis ranks 258 out of 1,143. Before him are Portia de Rossi (1973), William Deane (1931), Nia Jax (1984), Rodney Heath (1884), John H. Coates (1945), and Mia Wasikowska (1989). After him are John Broughton (1952), David Malet Armstrong (1926), Catherine Martin (1965), Danny Clark (1951), Ken Kavanagh (1923), and Teresa Palmer (1986).

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Among PHILOSOPHERS In Australia

Among philosophers born in Australia, John Finnis ranks 5. Before him are Peter Singer (1946), Samuel Alexander (1859), J. L. Mackie (1917), and David Chalmers (1966). After him are David Malet Armstrong (1926).

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