Anyone know any Armenian philosopher?

[Gunner14]

With a heritage as old as ours, I was wondering if had any famous philosopher's. And not just authors or poets. You know?

[TomServo]

G.I. Gurdjieff.

[loseyourname]

I didn't know Gurdjieff was Armenian. Some of that guy's ideas are intruiging if nothing else, and relatively unique. It's a shame they've gone as unnoticed as they have, not fitting into the analytic or continental traditions of the 20th century.

[Thai-Samurai]

my philosophy teacher here teaches us out of his own book, so I guess I can consider him a philosopher.

[Stark Evade]

I'm a philosopher and I've made George Carlin into an honorary Armenian philosopher.

[Siamanto]

With a heritage as old as ours, I was wondering if had any famous philosopher's. And not just authors or poets. You know?

I don't know much about Armenian philosophers; but the answer is yes. It is very likely that numerous volumes exist about Armenian philosophers or/and the History of Philosophy in Armenia. I am aware of one such work called: "Hay Pilosopoyagan Mdki Badmoutioun" by Henri Kaprielian. In its four volumes it covers many philosophers and schools - not being familiar with Armenian Philosophy , I can't say if most are covered.
I also have participated to seminars about Medieval Armenian Philosophy. It appeared to me that some/many??? - otherwise lost - Greek sources are known to us only through Armenian philosophers. I used to know the exact texts, but, unfortunately, I forgot.
It is unfortunate that we still don't know how to market our "treasures." Many Western scholars would love to study the "translated" Armenian versions of lost - or not - original Greek texts. We'll get there!

In modern times, the only recognized Armenian "philosopher" in the West - if philosophers still exist - is Garbis Kortian; a member of the School of Francfort. "Metacritique" is a known book. You should find enough information about him on the Web.
Habermas and Adorno are the leaders of the School of Francfort.

[TomServo]

I didn't know Gurdjieff was Armenian. Some of that guy's ideas are intruiging if nothing else, and relatively unique. It's a shame they've gone as unnoticed as they have, not fitting into the analytic or continental traditions of the 20th century.

Yeah, he was born in Alexandropol. Neat, eh?

[karoaper]

I consider Movses Khorenatsi, the most famous Armenian historian and scholar, also a great philosopher.

Also back then, the churchmen were also great scholars and philosophers, like St. Narekatsi.

[Gunner14]

I've been studying philosophy on my own time lately, and it seems that most philosophers seem to be either agnostic or atheist. Christianity (or any abrahamic religion for that matter) seems to impede philosophical endeavors and since Armenia is profoundly Christian and always has been, I figured it somehow unconsciously discouraged philosophical endeavors.

But what do I know; all I have are crazy theories.

[Ani555]

Nerses Shnorhali, Anania Shirakaci, Grigor Magistr, Ioann Vorotneci, DAvid Anhaxt - some of Armenian pilosophers.