Simon Critchley, born on February 27, 1960, is an English philosopher and the Hans Jonas Professor of Philosophy at the New School for Social Research in New York City. He challenges the traditional view that philosophy begins with wonder and admiration, asserting instead that it starts with disappointment. His work explores two forms of disappointment: religious, stemming from a lack of faith and questioning life's meaning amid nihilism, and political, arising from the violent world we inhabit and raising issues of justice in an unjust world. Critchley also engages with more experiential writings on Shakespeare, David Bowie, suicide, Greek tragedy, and football.
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Meaning of the name - Simon
listener, he who hears
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Simon Critchley belongs to the Baby Boomers group.
Place of Birth: Hertfordshire
Educated At: University of Côte d'Azur | University of Nice Sophia Antipolis | University of Essex
Occupation: philosopher | university teacher
Employers: Collège international de philosophie | European Graduate School | New School | University of Essex
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Note: This birth chart is calculated using the date and place of birth, with the time set to noon (12:00 PM) local time. While this provides accurate planetary positions for most celestial bodies, the Ascendant (Rising Sign) and house cusps are not calculated since they require precise birth time. For a complete astrological analysis including houses and rising sign, please provide the exact birth time.Ephemeris for February 27, 1960
Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on February 27, 2026 | Secondary Progressions for February 27, 2026 |
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| Sun | 8 Pisces 7 | 9 Pisces 6 | 13 Taurus 15 |
| Moon | 20 Pisces 4 | 21 Cancer 11 | 9 Leo 24 |
| Mercury | 25 Pisces 11 | 22 Pisces 24 | 28 Aries 9 |
| Venus | 8 Aquarius 37 | 21 Pisces 36 | 29 Aries 51 |
| Mars | 3 Aquarius 27 | 27 Aquarius 43 | 24 Pisces 12 |
| Jupiter | 29 Sagittarius 29 | 15 Cancer 18 | 3 Capricorn 10 |
| Saturn | 15 Capricorn 58 | 1 Aries 28 | 18 Capricorn 44 |
| Uranus | 18 Leo 14 | 27 Taurus 43 | 17 Leo 0 |
| Neptune | 9 Scorpio 2 | 0 Aries 59 | 7 Scorpio 36 |
| Pluto | 4 Virgo 48 | 4 Aquarius 30 | 3 Virgo 36 |
| Rahu | 25 Virgo 40 | 9 Pisces 6 | 22 Virgo 10 |
| Ketu | 25 Pisces 40 | 9 Virgo 6 | 22 Pisces 10 |
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Astrology Transits Analysis for Year 2026
Simon Critchley's 2026 Transits to Natal Planets
- Saturn conjunction Mercury
Exact: 01 January, 2026 - Saturn conjunction Ketu
Exact: 01 January, 2026 - Saturn opposition Rahu
Exact: 01 January, 2026 - Jupiter trine Moon
Exact: 01 January, 2026 - Saturn square Jupiter
Exact: 10 February, 2026 - Jupiter opposition Saturn
Exact: 10 February, 2026 - Rahu conjunction Sun
Exact: 02 March, 2026 - Mars conjunction Sun
Exact: 12 March, 2026 - Jupiter opposition Saturn
Exact: 11 April, 2026 - Jupiter trine Moon
Exact: 11 May, 2026 - Jupiter trine Mercury
Exact: 10 June, 2026 - Jupiter trine Ketu
Exact: 10 June, 2026 - Mars aspects Saturn
Exact: 20 July, 2026 - Jupiter opposition Mars
Exact: 20 July, 2026 - Mars opposition Jupiter
Exact: 09 August, 2026 - Jupiter opposition Venus
Exact: 09 August, 2026 - Mars aspects Mercury
Exact: 17 November, 2026 - Mars aspects Ketu
Exact: 17 November, 2026
