Philosoph
Karl-Otto Apel
1922 - 2017
Karl-Otto Apel
Karl-Otto Apel (* 15. März 1922 in Düsseldorf; † 15. Mai 2017 in Niedernhausen) war ein deutscher Philosoph. Er war ein Vertreter der Diskursethik sowie einer sprachpragmatischen, intersubjektiven Transzendentalphilosophie oder Transzendentalpragmatik. Mehr auf Wikipedia lesen
His biography is available in 26 different languages on Wikipedia. Karl-Otto Apel is the 530th most popular philosoph (down from 493rd in 2024), the 1,513th most popular biography from Germany (down from 1,315th in 2019) and the 67th most popular German Philosoph.
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Among Philosophs
Among philosophs, Karl-Otto Apel ranks 530 out of 1,267. Before him are Ludwig Büchner, Anaxarchus, Sivananda Saraswati, Manuel Chrysoloras, Charles Taylor, and Saul Kripke. After him are Polemon, Ahmad Sirhindi, Carl Stumpf, Gianni Vattimo, Myia, and Charles W. Morris.
Most Popular Philosophs in Wikipedia
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Ludwig Büchner
1824 - 1899
HPI: 65.80
Rank: 524
Anaxarchus
380 BC - 320 BC
HPI: 65.78
Rank: 525
Sivananda Saraswati
1887 - 1963
HPI: 65.75
Rank: 526
Manuel Chrysoloras
1355 - 1415
HPI: 65.74
Rank: 527
Charles Taylor
1931 - Present
HPI: 65.69
Rank: 528
Saul Kripke
1940 - 2022
HPI: 65.68
Rank: 529
Karl-Otto Apel
1922 - 2017
HPI: 65.66
Rank: 530
Polemon
400 BC - 270 BC
HPI: 65.65
Rank: 531
Ahmad Sirhindi
1564 - 1624
HPI: 65.65
Rank: 532
Carl Stumpf
1848 - 1936
HPI: 65.63
Rank: 533
Gianni Vattimo
1936 - 2023
HPI: 65.61
Rank: 534
Myia
600 BC - 560 BC
HPI: 65.59
Rank: 535
Charles W. Morris
1903 - 1979
HPI: 65.55
Rank: 536
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1922, Karl-Otto Apel ranks 87. Before him are Jake LaMotta, Denholm Elliott, Richard Hamilton, Jean-Pierre Rampal, Carlo M. Cipolla, and Sven Nykvist. After him are Carl Reiner, Dana Zátopková, Annemarie Schimmel, Veronica Lake, Árpád Göncz, and Damiano Damiani. Among people deceased in 2017, Karl-Otto Apel ranks 91. Before him are Abdul Halim of Kedah, Lubomyr Husar, Fats Domino, Charlie Murphy, Anita Pallenberg, and John Berger. After him are Kim Jong-nam, Ljubiša Samardžić, Adam West, Tony Atkinson, Hans Schäfer, and Carmen Franco, 1st Duchess of Franco.
Others Born in 1922
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Jake LaMotta
BOXER
1922 - 2017
HPI: 65.85
Rank: 81
Denholm Elliott
ACTOR
1922 - 1992
HPI: 65.79
Rank: 82
Richard Hamilton
PAINTER
1922 - 2011
HPI: 65.78
Rank: 83
Jean-Pierre Rampal
MUSICIAN
1922 - 2000
HPI: 65.75
Rank: 84
Carlo M. Cipolla
ECONOMIST
1922 - 2000
HPI: 65.73
Rank: 85
Sven Nykvist
FILM DIRECTOR
1922 - 2006
HPI: 65.68
Rank: 86
Karl-Otto Apel
PHILOSOPHER
1922 - 2017
HPI: 65.66
Rank: 87
Carl Reiner
ACTOR
1922 - 2020
HPI: 65.65
Rank: 88
Dana Zátopková
ATHLETE
1922 - 2020
HPI: 65.61
Rank: 89
Annemarie Schimmel
PHILOSOPHER
1922 - 2003
HPI: 65.53
Rank: 90
Veronica Lake
ACTOR
1922 - 1973
HPI: 65.40
Rank: 91
Árpád Göncz
POLITICIAN
1922 - 2015
HPI: 65.36
Rank: 92
Damiano Damiani
FILM DIRECTOR
1922 - 2013
HPI: 65.35
Rank: 93
Others Deceased in 2017
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Abdul Halim of Kedah
POLITICIAN
1927 - 2017
HPI: 65.76
Rank: 85
Lubomyr Husar
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1933 - 2017
HPI: 65.74
Rank: 86
Fats Domino
MUSICIAN
1928 - 2017
HPI: 65.73
Rank: 87
Charlie Murphy
ACTOR
1959 - 2017
HPI: 65.73
Rank: 88
Anita Pallenberg
ACTOR
1942 - 2017
HPI: 65.73
Rank: 89
John Berger
WRITER
1926 - 2017
HPI: 65.70
Rank: 90
Karl-Otto Apel
PHILOSOPHER
1922 - 2017
HPI: 65.66
Rank: 91
Kim Jong-nam
POLITICIAN
1971 - 2017
HPI: 65.44
Rank: 92
Ljubiša Samardžić
ACTOR
1936 - 2017
HPI: 65.40
Rank: 93
Adam West
ACTOR
1928 - 2017
HPI: 65.33
Rank: 94
Tony Atkinson
ECONOMIST
1944 - 2017
HPI: 65.33
Rank: 95
Hans Schäfer
SOCCER PLAYER
1927 - 2017
HPI: 65.31
Rank: 96
Carmen Franco, 1st Duchess of Franco
POLITICIAN
1926 - 2017
HPI: 65.25
Rank: 97
In Germany
Among people born in Germany, Karl-Otto Apel ranks 1,513 out of 7,253. Before him are Princess Juliane of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld (1781), Princess Christine Louise of Oettingen-Oettingen (1671), Ernst von Weizsäcker (1882), Princess Anna of Prussia (1836), John George II, Elector of Saxony (1613), and Walter Rauff (1906). After him are Joachim Fest (1926), Hermann Weingärtner (1864), Rudolf Arnheim (1904), Charles II, Grand Duke of Mecklenburg-Strelitz (1741), Hermine Reuss of Greiz (1887), and Carl Stumpf (1848).
Others born in Germany
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Princess Juliane of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld
NOBLEMAN
1781 - 1860
HPI: 65.68
Rank: 1,507
Princess Christine Louise of Oettingen-Oettingen
POLITICIAN
1671 - 1747
HPI: 65.67
Rank: 1,508
Ernst von Weizsäcker
POLITICIAN
1882 - 1951
HPI: 65.67
Rank: 1,509
Princess Anna of Prussia
POLITICIAN
1836 - 1918
HPI: 65.67
Rank: 1,510
John George II, Elector of Saxony
POLITICIAN
1613 - 1680
HPI: 65.66
Rank: 1,511
Walter Rauff
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1906 - 1984
HPI: 65.66
Rank: 1,512
Karl-Otto Apel
PHILOSOPHER
1922 - 2017
HPI: 65.66
Rank: 1,513
Joachim Fest
WRITER
1926 - 2006
HPI: 65.66
Rank: 1,514
Hermann Weingärtner
GYMNAST
1864 - 1919
HPI: 65.66
Rank: 1,515
Rudolf Arnheim
PSYCHOLOGIST
1904 - 2007
HPI: 65.65
Rank: 1,516
Charles II, Grand Duke of Mecklenburg-Strelitz
POLITICIAN
1741 - 1816
HPI: 65.64
Rank: 1,517
Hermine Reuss of Greiz
POLITICIAN
1887 - 1947
HPI: 65.64
Rank: 1,518
Carl Stumpf
PHILOSOPHER
1848 - 1936
HPI: 65.63
Rank: 1,519
Among Philosophs In Germany
Among philosophs born in Germany, Karl-Otto Apel ranks 67. Before him are Ernst Troeltsch (1865), Hermann Lotze (1817), Johannes Althusius (1563), Axel Honneth (1949), Karl Löwith (1897), and Ludwig Büchner (1824). After him are Carl Stumpf (1848), Annemarie Schimmel (1922), Albert of Saxony (1316), Karl Korsch (1886), Hans Vaihinger (1852), and Philipp Mainländer (1841).
Ernst Troeltsch
1865 - 1923
HPI: 66.67
Rank: 61
Hermann Lotze
1817 - 1881
HPI: 66.46
Rank: 62
Johannes Althusius
1563 - 1638
HPI: 66.37
Rank: 63
Axel Honneth
1949 - Present
HPI: 66.09
Rank: 64
Karl Löwith
1897 - 1973
HPI: 65.87
Rank: 65
Ludwig Büchner
1824 - 1899
HPI: 65.80
Rank: 66
Karl-Otto Apel
1922 - 2017
HPI: 65.66
Rank: 67
Carl Stumpf
1848 - 1936
HPI: 65.63
Rank: 68
Annemarie Schimmel
1922 - 2003
HPI: 65.53
Rank: 69
Albert of Saxony
1316 - 1390
HPI: 65.47
Rank: 70
Karl Korsch
1886 - 1961
HPI: 65.26
Rank: 71
Hans Vaihinger
1852 - 1933
HPI: 65.06
Rank: 72
Philipp Mainländer
1841 - 1876
HPI: 65.03
Rank: 73
