Jean-François Mattéi
Jean-François Mattéi (born March 9, 1941 in Oran , Algeria , † March 24, 2014 in Marseille ) was a French philosopher and university professor .
After a diploma in political science at the Institute for Political Studies in Aix-en-Provence in 1965 and the state examination in philosophy ( Agrégation ) in 1967, Mattéi first taught philosophy at high schools in Toulouse and Marseille . In 1980 he became professor of philosophy at the University of Nice Sophia-Antipolis .
The focus of his research was on political philosophy and dealing with the philosophical thinking of ancient Greece.
Works (selection)
- L'Étranger et le Simulacre. Essai sur la fondation de l'ontologie platonicienne , PUF, Paris 1983.
- La Barbarie intérieure. Essai sur l'immonde moderne , PUF, Paris 1999.
- L'Énigme de la pensée , Éditions Ovadia, Nice - Paris 2006.
- Le Regard vide. Essai sur l'épuisement de la culture européenne , Flammarion, Paris 2007.
- Le Procès de l'Europe , PUF, Paris 2011.
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Mattéi, Jean-François |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | French philosopher and university professor |
| DATE OF BIRTH | March 9, 1941 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Oran , Algeria |
| DATE OF DEATH | March 24, 2014 |
| Place of death | Marseille , France |