List of centenarians (philosophers and theologians)

The following is a list of centenarians – specifically, people who became famous as philosophers and theologians – known for reasons other than their longevity. For more lists, see Lists of centenarians.

Name Lifespan Age Reason for NotabilityHans Albert 1921–2023 102 German philosopherRuth Nanda Anshen 1900–2003 103 American philosopher, author and editorHarry Blamires 1916–2017 101 English Anglican theologian and literary criticHarry Blamires, influential Christian author, dies at 101Mario Bunge 1919–2020 100 Argentinian-born Canadian philosopher of scienceKonstantinos Despotopoulos 1913–2016 102 Greek philosopherGillo Dorfles 1910–2018 107 Italian philosopher, artist and art criticHans-Georg Gadamer 1900–2002 102 German philosopherSir Lloyd Geering 1918– New Zealand theologian Errol Harris 1908–2009 101 South African philosopher and authorCharles Hartshorne 1897–2000 103 American pioneer of process theologyStanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy: Charles HartshorneKarl Holzamer 1906–2007 100 German philosopher and director general of ZDFKarl Holzamer, The TimesBenoît Lacroix 1915–2016 100 Canadian theologian and philosopherFrancisco Miró Quesada Cantuarias 1918–2019 100 Peruvian philosopher and professorLa voz de Miró Quesada Cantuarias a los 100 años Sir William Mitchell 1861–1962 101 Australian philosopher, professor and authorInternet Encyclopedia of Philosophy: William Mitchell (1861—1962)Edgar Morin1921–2026104French philosopher and sociologistTeodor Oizerman 1914–2017 102 Soviet and Russian philosopher and academicianAlfred Vaucher 1887–1993 106 French theologian and church historianAlfred Vaucher (1887–1993) Paul Weiss 1901–2002 101 American philosopher"Paul Weiss, 101, Philosopher and Challenger of Age Bias", The New York Times

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