In existographies, Economakis Michael (1967-) is a Greek self-characterized former child prodigy turned psychometric and differential psychology philosopher, business executive, chess player, and genius ranker, noted for his 2008 to 2012 IQ calculations, per some method of his own devise, of some 51 geniuses.
Overview
In 2008, Michael, at the online cite “FRCEC-Fischer Random Chess Email Club”, began posting IQs of noted thinkers, calculated or estimated by some method of his own device.
In 2010, Michael, in review commentary on Ludwig Wittgenstein’s Philosophical Investigations, posted the following messy blurb of his IQ estimations, after supposedly being "asked to do so" by Nietzschean philosopher and chess player Bobby Fischer (1943-2008) (Ѻ): [1]
"According to my non-completely integrated yet concise theory (will be completed after enough years, due to lack of time!) for the: (Ultimate) philosophical bases of differential psychology & psychometry (or else: The "post"-quantum bases of philosophical psychometry),...Ludwig Wittgenstein was a "philosophical monster" of intelligence (with also a "tremendous" "mental vitality" & "(mental) creativity", very close to this of the absolutely unique global phenomenon/in these parameters: Friedrich Nietzsche).
The Austrian Wittgenstein (1889-1951)/a son of an industrial magnate (and..."never" of an average person!...-physical law of the ultimate genius's "birth"-), as the greatest "analytic" philosopher/who had 170-i.q. (equal to this of Albert Einstein/-and Einstein wasn't the top history's physicist!-) stands as the number 4 ranked philosopher in world's history, after the three ultimate philosophers (all of them existed within 19th century): Ludwig Feuerbach-180 i.q. (1804-1872), John Stuart Mill (number 1/ranked)-190 i.q. (1806-1873), & Friedrich Nietzsche-also 180 i.q. (1844-1900).
Within 20th century, these certain ~ top philosophical or epistemological personalities as: Edmund Husserl, Oswald Spengler, John Dewey, Lewis Althusser, Otto Neurath (Austrian sociologist member of "Vienna's circle"-for the expression and elaboration of "Neo-positivism"/with his main concept of "physicalismus"), Thomas Kuhn, Percy Bridgman, all of them also had 170-i.q. (but lesser! more or less "mental vitality" & "(final-mental) creativity" than Wittgenstein), above names as Bertrand Russell (168-i.q), Martin Heidegger (165-i.q.), Henry Bergson (160-i.q.), Jean Paul Sartre & Albert Camus (both with 155-i.q.). -In the history of philosophy & epistemology, particularly four other names have not to be forgotten: Arthur Schoppenhauer/170-i.q., David Hume & Soren Kirkegaard both with 168-i.q., and within 20th century's epistemology Paul Feyerabend/165-i.q., (above names as Herbert Spencer/165-i.q., Augumste Comte and Hegel both with 160-i.q., Leibniz/160-i.q., Ernst Mach/160-i.q., Richard Avenarious/~ 157-i.q., Spinoza, John Locke or Immanuel Kant the last three of them with 150-i.q., Karl Marx/150-i.q.,...and from the ancient world Heraclitus & Democritus both with 160-i.q. -Note: Socrates, Pythagoras & Epicurus all the three of them with 150-i.q., Aristotle/145-i.q., Plato/142-i.q. -Remark: Max Horkheimmer/of the school of Frankfurt (20th century) despite his...165-i.q! remains..."unacceptably utopian"!!!).
Ludwig Wittgenstein offers the most "analytically critical, creative & intrinsic also indefinite" philosophy of "language" & "general communication"/in art, science, e.t.c., ever written. A "critically ultimate properly-"improper" " philosophy eventually. A very interesting/as a "critical methodology" philosophy for nowadays! (to be "evenmore elaborated & "developed" " -?!...-). -M-. -P.S.: ------- For the identity of this article's author & more info (and furthermore...a lot of history's "top" scientists', artists', businessmen', e.t.c.,...i.q.s!)/about my theory, visit: FRCEC-Fischer Random Chess Email Club, -here in internet- , browse it's: Guestbook, pages of May 2008.
[Asked to publish in brief, a sort of an abstract/as regards my theory's estimations, e.t.c., from my late friend/from Pasadena-California (in 1987): myth of global chess & creator of FRC (or else chess960, or even..."quantum chess"! as I named it with his consent later in Buenos Aires (1996)) Robert James Fischer/a unique individual with ultimate non-systematic though philosophical education (on Nietzsche, e.t.c.) & i.q.-184]. "
In 2012, Michael, in Hmolpedia forum post, below the Hippolyte Taine article, elaborate on his genius IQ estimates, as follows: [2]
"HIPPOLYTE TAINE...had 160-i.q. (as and the other classic genius historian: the British Arnold J. Toynbee), and his also mentally isolated "recluse" remote friend...FRIEDRICH NIETZSCHE.......:180! ......-starting point for the characterization: "universal genius"!-.
{-For instance: The music composers: a). the Austrian Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791) had: 187-i.q., & b). the American John Cage (within 20th century) had: 180-i.q. The chess world champion of 1972 (&...of 1992, "in real", as well) Robert James Fischer (who was and the "final thorough originator" of FRC-Fischer Random Chess or Chess960 or..."quantum chess"!...) had 184-i.q.}. MOREOVER:
A). John Stuart Mill: 190-i.q., Ludwig Feuerbach: 180-i.q., Ludwig Wittgenstein*, & Arthur Schopenhauer, & Oswald Spengler, & John Dewey, & Edmund Husserl,...& only a few others (and in epistemology): all with 170-i.q.
- {*: A world phenomenon of "mental creativity" & "mental vitality", but after the unique "myth" Friedrich Nietzsche/in these features-factors} -.
B). Bertrand Russell: 168-i.q., Herbert Spencer: 165-i.q., Henry Bergson: 160-i.q. as well as formerly Hegel (or and the composer Richard Wagner friend initially of Nietzsche),........and eventually.....
C). Jean Paul Sartre: 155-i.q. (as and Sigmund Freud),...furthermore......Karl Marx (& Vladimir Ilits Lenin, Winston Churchill, and Juan Domingo Peron, or even John Fitzgerald Kennedy, and the Yugoslav Josef Tito, -in politics!-): all the last six personalities: were first-stage geniuses with 150-i.q."
The following is a work-in-progress ordered listing, from the above two blurbs, of Michael's genius IQ estimations:
1. John Mill | IQ:190
2. Ludwig Feuerbach | IQ:180
3. Ludwig Wittgenstein | IQ:170
4. Arthur Schopenhauer | IQ:170
5. Oswald Spengler | IQ:170
6. John Dewey | IQ:170
7. Edmund Husserl | IQ:170
8. Percy Bridgman | IQ:170
9. Jean-Paul Sartre | IQ:155
10. Albert Camus | IQ:155
as have been added as IQ estimates to the top 500 genius rankings; where, of note, we can compare John Platt's 1960 IQ estimation of Percy Bridgman at 180.
The other genius IQ estimations, from the above two blurts, not as of yet added to the top 500 rankings, are:
● Wolfgang Mozart | IQ:187
● Robert Fischer | IQ:184
● Friedrich Nietzsche | IQ:180
● John Gage | IQ:180
● Albert Einstein | IQ:170
● Thomas Kuhn | IQ:170
● Lewis Althusser | IQ:170
● Otto Neurath | IQ:170
● Bertrand Russell | IQ:168
● David Hume | IQ:168
● Soren Kierkegaard | IQ:168
● Herbert Spencer | IQ:165
● Martin Heidegger | IQ:165
● Paul Feyerabend | IQ:165
● Max Horkheimer | IQ:165
● Auguste Comte | IQ:160
● Ernst Mach | IQ:160
● Gottfried Leibniz | IQ:160
● Heraclitus | IQ:160
● Democritus | IQ:160
● Hippolyte Taine | IQ:160
● Henri Bergson | IQ:160
● Georg Hegel | IQ:160
● Richard Wagner | IQ:160
● Richard Avenarius | IQ:157
● Sigmund Freud | IQ:155
● Karl Marx | IQ: 150
● Vladimir Lenin | IQ:150
● John Locke | IQ:150
● Benedict Spinoza | IQ:150
● Immanuel Kant | IQ:150
● Socrates | IQ:150
● Pythagoras | IQ:150
● Epicurus | IQ:150
● Winston Churchill | IQ:150
● Juan Domingo Peron | IQ:150
● John Kennedy | IQ:150
● Yugo Josef Tito | IQ:150
● Aristotle | IQ:145
● Plato | IQ:142
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Husserl | IQ
In 2010, Michael, per above, estimated of Edmund Husserl’s IQ at 170 as follows: [1]
“John Mill hand an IQ of 190, Ludwig Feuerbach had IQ of 180, and Ludwig Wittgenstein, Arthur Schopenhauer, Oswald Spengler, John Dewey, and Edmund Husserl all had IQ of 170.”
In 2017, of note, Thims, while calculating the mean IQs of the top existentialism philosophers, situated Husserl at top 500 genius position #311 per the following established rankings [RGM:311|1,260+] (Stokes 100:74) (PGT:18) (GPE:#) and per his top 10 existentialism philosopher position, which corresponded to an IQ of 170 in Hmolpedia real IQ rankings, and THEN went internet searching to see if anyone else had estimated Husserl’s IQ, and therein found that Michael had previously calculated it at 170.
Education
Michael completed a diploma in marketing, in 1988, and a BA in economics in 2001, both at Greenwich College, London, then completed his MBA in 2003 at Kingston University, London. [3]
References
1. Michael, Economakis. (2010). “Review of Wittgenstein’s Philosophical Investigations”, Powell Books, Aug 22.
2. Michael, Economakis. (2012). “Finally the Liberal Arts IQs!” (Ѻ), Hmolpedia Forum post, Apr 30.
3. Economakis Michael (overview) – HireAGreek.com.
External links
● Economakis Michael (profile) – British Hellenic Chamber of Commerce.