PHILOSOPHER
Simon Blackburn
1944 - Today

Simon Blackburn
Simon Walter Blackburn (born 12 July 1944) is an English philosopher known for his work in metaethics, where he defends quasi-realism, and in the philosophy of language. More recently, he has gained a large general audience from his efforts to popularise philosophy. He has appeared in multiple episodes of the documentary series Closer to Truth. During his long career, he has taught at Oxford University, Cambridge University, and University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Simon Blackburn is the 1,216th most popular philosopher (down from 1,208th in 2019), the 4,908th most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 4,543rd in 2019) and the 91st most popular British Philosopher.
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Among PHILOSOPHERS
Among philosophers, Simon Blackburn ranks 1,216 out of 1,267. Before him are R. C. Sproul, Paul Kurtz, Yuval Steinitz, Mary Midgley, Alexander Tarasov, and David Ray Griffin. After him are Charles Hartshorne, Alice von Hildebrand, Gary L. Francione, Raya Dunayevskaya, Catherine Malabou, and Vicente Ferreira da Silva.
Most Popular Philosophers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsR. C. Sproul
1939 - 2017
HPI: 53.17
Rank: 1,210
Paul Kurtz
1925 - 2012
HPI: 53.15
Rank: 1,211
Yuval Steinitz
1958 - Present
HPI: 53.12
Rank: 1,212
Mary Midgley
1919 - 2018
HPI: 53.08
Rank: 1,213
Alexander Tarasov
1958 - Present
HPI: 53.08
Rank: 1,214
David Ray Griffin
1939 - 2022
HPI: 53.07
Rank: 1,215
Simon Blackburn
1944 - Present
HPI: 52.99
Rank: 1,216
Charles Hartshorne
1897 - 2000
HPI: 52.94
Rank: 1,217
Alice von Hildebrand
1923 - 2022
HPI: 52.85
Rank: 1,218
Gary L. Francione
1954 - Present
HPI: 52.79
Rank: 1,219
Raya Dunayevskaya
1910 - 1987
HPI: 52.67
Rank: 1,220
Catherine Malabou
1959 - Present
HPI: 52.64
Rank: 1,221
Vicente Ferreira da Silva
1916 - 1963
HPI: 52.64
Rank: 1,222
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1944, Simon Blackburn ranks 622. Before him are Nora Astorga, Ross Collinge, Alex Acuña, Feleti Sevele, Ans Schut, and Juan Ignacio Basaguren. After him are Kevin Tighe, Judee Sill, Henry Vestine, Bunji Kimura, Idriz Hošić, and Tom Seaver.
Others Born in 1944
Go to all RankingsNora Astorga
POLITICIAN
1944 - 1988
HPI: 53.18
Rank: 616
Ross Collinge
ATHLETE
1944 - Present
HPI: 53.03
Rank: 617
Alex Acuña
MUSICIAN
1944 - Present
HPI: 53.01
Rank: 618
Feleti Sevele
POLITICIAN
1944 - Present
HPI: 52.99
Rank: 619
Ans Schut
SKATER
1944 - Present
HPI: 52.99
Rank: 620
Juan Ignacio Basaguren
SOCCER PLAYER
1944 - Present
HPI: 52.99
Rank: 621
Simon Blackburn
PHILOSOPHER
1944 - Present
HPI: 52.99
Rank: 622
Kevin Tighe
ACTOR
1944 - Present
HPI: 52.97
Rank: 623
Judee Sill
SINGER
1944 - 1979
HPI: 52.96
Rank: 624
Henry Vestine
MUSICIAN
1944 - 1997
HPI: 52.84
Rank: 625
Bunji Kimura
SOCCER PLAYER
1944 - Present
HPI: 52.80
Rank: 626
Idriz Hošić
SOCCER PLAYER
1944 - Present
HPI: 52.77
Rank: 627
Tom Seaver
BASEBALL PLAYER
1944 - 2020
HPI: 52.74
Rank: 628
In United Kingdom
Among people born in United Kingdom, Simon Blackburn ranks 4,909 out of 8,785. Before him are James Wilson (1805), Ewen Bremner (1972), Olivia Manning (1908), Brian Cox (1968), Calvert Vaux (1824), and Omid Djalili (1965). After him are Edgeworth David (1858), Jacqueline Wilson (1945), John Rupert Firth (1890), Mike Summerbee (1942), Michael Wheeler (1935), and Eddie Nketiah (1999).
Others born in United Kingdom
Go to all RankingsJames Wilson
ECONOMIST
1805 - 1860
HPI: 53.02
Rank: 4,903
Ewen Bremner
ACTOR
1972 - Present
HPI: 53.02
Rank: 4,904
Olivia Manning
WRITER
1908 - 1980
HPI: 53.01
Rank: 4,905
Brian Cox
PHYSICIST
1968 - Present
HPI: 53.01
Rank: 4,906
Calvert Vaux
ARCHITECT
1824 - 1895
HPI: 53.00
Rank: 4,907
Omid Djalili
ACTOR
1965 - Present
HPI: 53.00
Rank: 4,908
Simon Blackburn
PHILOSOPHER
1944 - Present
HPI: 52.99
Rank: 4,909
Edgeworth David
EXPLORER
1858 - 1934
HPI: 52.99
Rank: 4,910
Jacqueline Wilson
WRITER
1945 - Present
HPI: 52.98
Rank: 4,911
John Rupert Firth
LINGUIST
1890 - 1960
HPI: 52.98
Rank: 4,912
Mike Summerbee
SOCCER PLAYER
1942 - Present
HPI: 52.98
Rank: 4,913
Michael Wheeler
ATHLETE
1935 - 2020
HPI: 52.98
Rank: 4,914
Eddie Nketiah
SOCCER PLAYER
1999 - Present
HPI: 52.96
Rank: 4,915
Among PHILOSOPHERS In United Kingdom
Among philosophers born in United Kingdom, Simon Blackburn ranks 91. Before him are Richard Price (1723), Hector Boece (1465), John Peckham (1227), Alister McGrath (1953), George Henry Lewes (1817), and Mary Midgley (1919). After him are C. H. Dodd (1884), William Ames (1576), Eric A. Havelock (1903), Susan Haack (1945), J. J. C. Smart (1920), and James Dunn (1939).
Richard Price
1723 - 1791
HPI: 54.91
Rank: 85
Hector Boece
1465 - 1536
HPI: 54.29
Rank: 86
John Peckham
1227 - 1292
HPI: 53.69
Rank: 87
Alister McGrath
1953 - Present
HPI: 53.22
Rank: 88
George Henry Lewes
1817 - 1878
HPI: 53.18
Rank: 89
Mary Midgley
1919 - 2018
HPI: 53.08
Rank: 90
Simon Blackburn
1944 - Present
HPI: 52.99
Rank: 91
C. H. Dodd
1884 - 1973
HPI: 52.59
Rank: 92
William Ames
1576 - 1633
HPI: 52.53
Rank: 93
Eric A. Havelock
1903 - 1988
HPI: 52.39
Rank: 94
Susan Haack
1945 - Present
HPI: 52.13
Rank: 95
J. J. C. Smart
1920 - 2012
HPI: 52.00
Rank: 96
James Dunn
1939 - 2020
HPI: 51.88
Rank: 97