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Max Black

1909 - 1988

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Max Black (February 24, 1909 – August 27, 1988) was a Russian-born British-American philosopher who was a leading figure in analytic philosophy in the years after World War II. He made contributions to the philosophy of language, the philosophy of mathematics and science, and the philosophy of art, also publishing studies of the work of philosophers such as Frege. His translation (with Peter Geach) of Frege's published philosophical writing is a classic text. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Max Black is the 1,190th most popular philosopher (down from 1,174th in 2019), the 127th most popular biography from Azerbaijan (down from 125th in 2019) and the 2nd most popular Azerbaijani Philosopher.

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Among PHILOSOPHERS

Among philosophers, Max Black ranks 1,190 out of 1,267. Before him are Iris Marion Young, Edward Abramowski, Thomas Hopkins Gallaudet, Quentin Meillassoux, Hector Boece, and Hicetas. After him are Dariush Shayegan, Philip Pettit, Alexander Berzin, Walter Kaufmann, Victor Basch, and William Alston.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1909, Max Black ranks 339. Before him are Paul A. Baran, Petras Cvirka, Carla Laemmle, Federico Wilde, Vasco Bergamaschi, and Dimitar Dimov. After him are Moshe Castel, Neal E. Miller, Everett Sloane, Robert Défossé, Frank Shields, and Paula Strasberg. Among people deceased in 1988, Max Black ranks 226. Before him are John Loder, Duane Jones, Ralph Meeker, Aya Kitō, Thawan Thamrongnawasawat, and Näcip Cihanov. After him are Harry Lundahl, Hilda Gobbi, Irene Manton, Victorio Unamuno, Bent Peder Rasch, and Judith Barsi.

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In Azerbaijan

Among people born in Azerbaijan, Max Black ranks 127 out of 232. Before him are Tofig Guliyev (1917), Anvar Chingizoglu (1962), Sara Ashurbeyli (1906), Aygün Kazımova (1971), Franghiz Ali-Zadeh (1947), and Mikayil Abdullayev (1921). After him are Brilliant Dadashova (1959), Yuri Shchekochikhin (1950), Rasim Balayev (1948), Mirvarid Dilbazi (1912), Vladimir Makogonov (1904), and Arsen Avakov (1964).

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Among PHILOSOPHERS In Azerbaijan

Among philosophers born in Azerbaijan, Max Black ranks 2. Before him are Pavel Florensky (1882).

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