Simon Critchley

British philosopher
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Simon Critchley

Summary

Simon Critchley is a human[1]. His place of birth was Hertfordshire[2]. He was born on +1960-02-27T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a philosopher[4], university teacher[5], musician[6], and opinion journalist[7]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (155 views/month, #7,171 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Simon Critchley was born in Hertfordshire[2].
  • Simon Critchley was born on +1960-02-27T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Simon Critchley held citizenship in United Kingdom[9].
  • Simon Critchley worked as a philosopher[4].
  • Simon Critchley worked as a university teacher[5].
  • Simon Critchley's professions included musician[6].
  • Simon Critchley's professions included opinion journalist[7].
  • Among Simon Critchley's employers was University of Essex[10].
  • Simon Critchley was employed by European Graduate School[11].
  • Among Simon Critchley's employers was The New School[12].
  • Simon Critchley was educated at University of Essex[13].
  • Simon Critchley was educated at University of Nice Sophia Antipolis[14].
  • Simon Critchley was educated at University of Côte d'Azur[15].
  • A notable work attributed to Simon Critchley is Infinitely Demanding[16].
  • A notable work attributed to Simon Critchley is Faith of the Faithless: Experiments in Political Theology[17].
  • A notable work attributed to Simon Critchley is On Humour[18].
  • A notable work attributed to Simon Critchley is The Book of Dead Philosophers[19].
  • A notable work attributed to Simon Critchley is Bowie[20].
  • A notable work attributed to Simon Critchley is Notes on Suicide[21].
  • Simon Critchley was influenced by Emmanuel Levinas[22].
  • Simon Critchley was influenced by Alain Badiou[23].
  • Simon Critchley's image is recorded as Dark Portrait of Simon Critchley.jpg[24].
  • Simon Critchley is recorded as male[25].
  • Simon Critchley's instance of is recorded as human[26].
  • Simon Critchley's ISNI is recorded as 0000000110369280[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Hertfordshire[2], Simon Critchley… he was born on +1960-02-27T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at University of Essex[13], a public university[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1965[30], headquartered in Colchester[31]; University of Nice Sophia Antipolis[14], a university in France[32], in France[33], founded in 1965[34], headquartered in Nice[35]; and University of Côte d'Azur[15], a public university[36], in France[37], founded in 2019[38], headquartered in Nice[39].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include philosopher[4], university teacher[5], musician[6], and opinion journalist[7]. Employers include University of Essex[10], a public university[40], in United Kingdom[41], founded in 1965[42], headquartered in Colchester[43]; European Graduate School[11], an educational institution[44], in Switzerland[45], founded in 1994[46]; and The New School[12], a private university[47], in United States[48], founded in 1919[49].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Infinitely Demanding[16], a literary work[50], written by Simon Critchley[51]; Faith of the Faithless: Experiments in Political Theology[17], a literary work[52], written by him[53]; On Humour[18], a literary work[54], written by him[55]; The Book of Dead Philosophers[19], a literary work[56], written by him[57]; Bowie[20], a literary work[58], written by him[59]; and Notes on Suicide[21], a literary work[60], written by him[61].

Why It Matters

Simon Critchley ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (155 views/month, #7,171 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[62]

FAQs

Where was Simon Critchley born?

Born in Hertfordshire[2], Simon Critchley…

What did Simon Critchley do for work?

Simon Critchley worked as philosopher[4], university teacher[5], musician[6], and opinion journalist[7].

Where did Simon Critchley go to school?

Simon Critchley was educated at University of Essex[13], University of Nice Sophia Antipolis[14], and University of Côte d'Azur[15].

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Class ancestry

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  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [62] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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