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John Locke vs Ibn Khaldun

Who? Pick one and see how the world splits.

What the votes say

Too close to call: the world picks Ibn Khaldun over John Locke by just 51% to 49%. Ibn Khaldun is #42 of the 185 thinkers in the world ranking. John Locke is #45, and #4 of the 27 from the United Kingdom.

Side by side

John LockeIbn Khaldun
World rank#45#42
CountryUnited KingdomTunisia
Lived1632–17041332–1406

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