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Michael Novak

1933 - 2017

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Michael John Novak Jr. (September 9, 1933 – February 17, 2017) was an American Catholic philosopher, journalist, novelist, and diplomat. The author of more than forty books on the philosophy and theology of culture, Novak is most widely known for his book The Spirit of Democratic Capitalism (1982). In 1993 Novak was honored with an honorary doctorate at Universidad Francisco Marroquín due to his commitment to the idea of liberty. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Michael Novak is the 1,206th most popular philosopher (up from 1,224th in 2019), the 9,742nd most popular biography from United States (up from 9,984th in 2019) and the 72nd most popular American Philosopher.

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Among philosophers, Michael Novak ranks 1,206 out of 1,267. Before him are John Peckham, James Burnham, Hermann Lietz, David Benatar, Sara Danius, and Judith Jarvis Thomson. After him are Erik von Kuehnelt-Leddihn, Alister McGrath, George Henry Lewes, R. C. Sproul, Paul Kurtz, and Yuval Steinitz.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1933, Michael Novak ranks 457. Before him are Murray Halberg, Jonathan Penrose, Johannes Schaaf, Seydou Diarra, Boris Razinsky, and Ellen Winther. After him are Kathryn Crosby, Ahmed al-Senussi, Charles Vinci, Nicette Bruno, Ingrid Jonker, and Chris Lawrence. Among people deceased in 2017, Michael Novak ranks 494. Before him are Nikos Koundouros, Dudley Storey, Jan Szczepański, Luis Garisto, Jeffrey Tate, and Henri Emmanuelli. After him are R. C. Sproul, Karel Schoeman, Horacio Guarany, Ahmed Kathrada, Peter Hall, and Roberto Cabañas.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Michael Novak ranks 9,744 out of 20,380. Before him are Utada Hikaru (1983), Marc Webb (1974), Bonnie J. Dunbar (1949), Tim Ryan (1973), John Varley (1947), and Terry McDermott (1940). After him are John Kander (1927), Kathryn Crosby (1933), Edwin Booth (1833), Julian Casablancas (1978), August Dvorak (1894), and Daniel Brandenstein (1943).

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Among PHILOSOPHERS In United States

Among philosophers born in United States, Michael Novak ranks 72. Before him are Alexander Berzin (1944), William Alston (1921), Marshall Berman (1940), Robert Brandom (1950), James Burnham (1905), and Judith Jarvis Thomson (1929). After him are R. C. Sproul (1939), Paul Kurtz (1925), David Ray Griffin (1939), Charles Hartshorne (1897), Gary L. Francione (1954), and Cornel West (1953).

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