PHILOSOPHER
Tomáš Halík
1948 - Today

Tomáš Halík
Tomáš Halík (Czech: [ˈtoma:ʒ ˈɦali:k]; born 1 June 1948) is a Czech Catholic priest, philosopher, and theologian. He is a professor of sociology at the Charles University in Prague, pastor of the Academic Parish by St. Salvator Church in Prague, and president of the Czech Christian Academy. Since 1989, Halík has lectured at universities and international scientific conferences in Europe, the United States, Asia, Australia, Canada, and Southern Africa. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Tomáš Halík is the 930th most popular philosopher (up from 951st in 2019), the 408th most popular biography from Czechia (up from 416th in 2019) and the 11th most popular Czech Philosopher.
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Among PHILOSOPHERS
Among philosophers, Tomáš Halík ranks 930 out of 1,267. Before him are Sopater of Apamea, Antipater of Tarsus, Hermogenes of Tarsus, Bahya ibn Paquda, Ajita Kesakambali, and Erich Neumann. After him are Patricia Churchland, Michael Löwy, Édouard Le Roy, Cineas, Perry Anderson, and Johannes Agricola.
Most Popular Philosophers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsSopater of Apamea
242 - 325
HPI: 59.89
Rank: 924
Antipater of Tarsus
300 BC - 129 BC
HPI: 59.88
Rank: 925
Hermogenes of Tarsus
200 - 300
HPI: 59.86
Rank: 926
Bahya ibn Paquda
1050 - 1120
HPI: 59.86
Rank: 927
Ajita Kesakambali
500 BC - Present
HPI: 59.85
Rank: 928
Erich Neumann
1905 - 1960
HPI: 59.85
Rank: 929
Tomáš Halík
1948 - Present
HPI: 59.84
Rank: 930
Patricia Churchland
1943 - Present
HPI: 59.81
Rank: 931
Michael Löwy
1938 - Present
HPI: 59.81
Rank: 932
Édouard Le Roy
1870 - 1954
HPI: 59.80
Rank: 933
Cineas
400 BC - 300 BC
HPI: 59.80
Rank: 934
Perry Anderson
1938 - Present
HPI: 59.78
Rank: 935
Johannes Agricola
1494 - 1566
HPI: 59.76
Rank: 936
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1948, Tomáš Halík ranks 306. Before him are Winfried Kretschmann, Chris Squire, Aleksandr Aleksandrovich Volkov, José José, Bernard Thévenet, and Robert Taylor. After him are James Nachtwey, Tommy Körberg, Horst Köppel, Sergei Bodrov, Susana Dosamantes, and Avi Arad.
Others Born in 1948
Go to all RankingsWinfried Kretschmann
POLITICIAN
1948 - Present
HPI: 59.92
Rank: 300
Chris Squire
MUSICIAN
1948 - 2015
HPI: 59.91
Rank: 301
Aleksandr Aleksandrovich Volkov
ASTRONAUT
1948 - Present
HPI: 59.91
Rank: 302
José José
MUSICIAN
1948 - 2019
HPI: 59.91
Rank: 303
Bernard Thévenet
CYCLIST
1948 - Present
HPI: 59.90
Rank: 304
Robert Taylor
ATHLETE
1948 - 2007
HPI: 59.86
Rank: 305
Tomáš Halík
PHILOSOPHER
1948 - Present
HPI: 59.84
Rank: 306
James Nachtwey
JOURNALIST
1948 - Present
HPI: 59.84
Rank: 307
Tommy Körberg
SINGER
1948 - Present
HPI: 59.83
Rank: 308
Horst Köppel
SOCCER PLAYER
1948 - Present
HPI: 59.82
Rank: 309
Sergei Bodrov
FILM DIRECTOR
1948 - Present
HPI: 59.79
Rank: 310
Susana Dosamantes
ACTOR
1948 - 2022
HPI: 59.76
Rank: 311
Avi Arad
FILM DIRECTOR
1948 - Present
HPI: 59.73
Rank: 312
In Czechia
Among people born in Czechia, Tomáš Halík ranks 408 out of 1,200. Before him are Vlastimil Brodský (1920), Emmy Destinn (1878), Jana Novotná (1968), Oldřich Duras (1882), Franz von Soxhlet (1848), and Otto Wichterle (1913). After him are Ladislav Adamec (1926), Ota Šik (1919), Ivan Hlinka (1950), Lubor Niederle (1865), Simon Sechter (1788), and Anton Stamitz (1750).
Others born in Czechia
Go to all RankingsVlastimil Brodský
ACTOR
1920 - 2002
HPI: 60.06
Rank: 402
Emmy Destinn
SINGER
1878 - 1930
HPI: 60.04
Rank: 403
Jana Novotná
TENNIS PLAYER
1968 - 2017
HPI: 60.04
Rank: 404
Oldřich Duras
POLITICIAN
1882 - 1957
HPI: 59.92
Rank: 405
Franz von Soxhlet
CHEMIST
1848 - 1926
HPI: 59.90
Rank: 406
Otto Wichterle
CHEMIST
1913 - 1998
HPI: 59.87
Rank: 407
Tomáš Halík
PHILOSOPHER
1948 - Present
HPI: 59.84
Rank: 408
Ladislav Adamec
POLITICIAN
1926 - 2007
HPI: 59.82
Rank: 409
Ota Šik
POLITICIAN
1919 - 2004
HPI: 59.81
Rank: 410
Ivan Hlinka
POLITICIAN
1950 - 2004
HPI: 59.81
Rank: 411
Lubor Niederle
ANTHROPOLOGIST
1865 - 1944
HPI: 59.80
Rank: 412
Simon Sechter
COMPOSER
1788 - 1867
HPI: 59.77
Rank: 413
Anton Stamitz
COMPOSER
1750 - 1809
HPI: 59.75
Rank: 414
Among PHILOSOPHERS In Czechia
Among philosophers born in Czechia, Tomáš Halík ranks 11. Before him are Karl Kautsky (1854), Jerome of Prague (1379), Jan Patočka (1907), Vilém Flusser (1920), Karel Kosík (1926), and František Tomášek (1899). After him are Theodor Gomperz (1832), Herbert Feigl (1902), Ernst Tugendhat (1930), Ladislav Klíma (1878), and Egon Bondy (1930).
Karl Kautsky
1854 - 1938
HPI: 74.17
Rank: 5
Jerome of Prague
1379 - 1416
HPI: 71.47
Rank: 6
Jan Patočka
1907 - 1977
HPI: 65.54
Rank: 7
Vilém Flusser
1920 - 1991
HPI: 64.79
Rank: 8
Karel Kosík
1926 - 2003
HPI: 61.59
Rank: 9
František Tomášek
1899 - 1992
HPI: 61.32
Rank: 10
Tomáš Halík
1948 - Present
HPI: 59.84
Rank: 11
Theodor Gomperz
1832 - 1912
HPI: 59.66
Rank: 12
Herbert Feigl
1902 - 1988
HPI: 58.71
Rank: 13
Ernst Tugendhat
1930 - 2023
HPI: 58.64
Rank: 14
Ladislav Klíma
1878 - 1928
HPI: 56.66
Rank: 15
Egon Bondy
1930 - 2007
HPI: 56.63
Rank: 16