PHILOSOPHER

Philip Pettit

1945 - Today

Philip Pettit

Philip Noel Pettit (born 1945) is an Irish philosopher and political theorist. He is the Laurance Rockefeller University Professor of Human Values at Princeton University and also Distinguished University Professor of Philosophy at the Australian National University. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Philip Pettit is the 1,192nd most popular philosopher (down from 1,164th in 2019), the 266th most popular biography from Ireland (down from 228th in 2019) and the 7th most popular Irish Philosopher.

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Among PHILOSOPHERS

Among philosophers, Philip Pettit ranks 1,192 out of 1,267. Before him are Thomas Hopkins Gallaudet, Quentin Meillassoux, Hector Boece, Hicetas, Max Black, and Dariush Shayegan. After him are Alexander Berzin, Walter Kaufmann, Victor Basch, William Alston, Marshall Berman, and Robert Brandom.

Most Popular Philosophers in Wikipedia

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Thomas Hopkins Gallaudet
1787 - 1851
HPI: 54.37
Rank: 1,186
Quentin Meillassoux
1967 - Present
HPI: 54.29
Rank: 1,187
Hector Boece
1465 - 1536
HPI: 54.29
Rank: 1,188
Hicetas
HPI: 54.25
Rank: 1,189
Max Black
1909 - 1988
HPI: 54.20
Rank: 1,190
Dariush Shayegan
1935 - 2018
HPI: 54.20
Rank: 1,191
Philip Pettit
1945 - Present
HPI: 54.10
Rank: 1,192
Alexander Berzin
1944 - Present
HPI: 54.07
Rank: 1,193
Walter Kaufmann
1921 - 1980
HPI: 54.03
Rank: 1,194
Victor Basch
1863 - 1944
HPI: 53.96
Rank: 1,195
William Alston
1921 - 2009
HPI: 53.90
Rank: 1,196
Marshall Berman
1940 - 2013
HPI: 53.89
Rank: 1,197
Robert Brandom
1950 - Present
HPI: 53.80
Rank: 1,198

Contemporaries

Among people born in 1945, Philip Pettit ranks 520. Before him are Michael Bella, Bob Welch, Wolfgang Seguin, Ferenc Seres, Jack Sholder, and Jörg Drehmel. After him are Shekhar Kapur, Susan Tyrrell, Aldo Poy, Robin Trower, Zurab Sakandelidze, and Cristina Rota.

Others Born in 1945

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Michael Bella
SOCCER PLAYER
1945 - Present
HPI: 54.22
Rank: 514
Bob Welch
SINGER
1945 - 2012
HPI: 54.18
Rank: 515
Wolfgang Seguin
SOCCER PLAYER
1945 - Present
HPI: 54.17
Rank: 516
Ferenc Seres
WRESTLER
1945 - Present
HPI: 54.14
Rank: 517
Jack Sholder
FILM DIRECTOR
1945 - Present
HPI: 54.14
Rank: 518
Jörg Drehmel
ATHLETE
1945 - Present
HPI: 54.11
Rank: 519
Philip Pettit
PHILOSOPHER
1945 - Present
HPI: 54.10
Rank: 520
Shekhar Kapur
FILM DIRECTOR
1945 - Present
HPI: 54.10
Rank: 521
Susan Tyrrell
ACTOR
1945 - 2012
HPI: 54.08
Rank: 522
Aldo Poy
SOCCER PLAYER
1945 - Present
HPI: 54.07
Rank: 523
Robin Trower
MUSICIAN
1945 - Present
HPI: 54.03
Rank: 524
Zurab Sakandelidze
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1945 - 2004
HPI: 53.97
Rank: 525
Cristina Rota
ACTOR
1945 - Present
HPI: 53.89
Rank: 526

In Ireland

Among people born in Ireland, Philip Pettit ranks 266 out of 549. Before him are Hugh Gough, 1st Viscount Gough (1779), Alison Doody (1966), Victor Herbert (1859), Luke Kelly (1940), Owen Moore (1886), and Sydney, Lady Morgan (1776). After him are Matt McGrath (1875), Domhnall Gleeson (1983), Liam Brady (1956), Brian Shawe-Taylor (1915), James Butler, 2nd Duke of Ormonde (1665), and Eoin Colfer (1965).

Others born in Ireland

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Hugh Gough, 1st Viscount Gough
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1779 - 1869
HPI: 54.35
Rank: 260
Alison Doody
ACTOR
1966 - Present
HPI: 54.34
Rank: 261
Victor Herbert
COMPOSER
1859 - 1924
HPI: 54.27
Rank: 262
Luke Kelly
SINGER
1940 - 1984
HPI: 54.23
Rank: 263
Owen Moore
ACTOR
1886 - 1939
HPI: 54.18
Rank: 264
Sydney, Lady Morgan
WRITER
1776 - 1859
HPI: 54.13
Rank: 265
Philip Pettit
PHILOSOPHER
1945 - Present
HPI: 54.10
Rank: 266
Matt McGrath
ATHLETE
1875 - 1941
HPI: 54.04
Rank: 267
Domhnall Gleeson
ACTOR
1983 - Present
HPI: 53.98
Rank: 268
Liam Brady
SOCCER PLAYER
1956 - Present
HPI: 53.94
Rank: 269
Brian Shawe-Taylor
RACING DRIVER
1915 - 1999
HPI: 53.92
Rank: 270
James Butler, 2nd Duke of Ormonde
POLITICIAN
1665 - 1745
HPI: 53.84
Rank: 271
Eoin Colfer
WRITER
1965 - Present
HPI: 53.81
Rank: 272