Jean-Paul Aron

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Urn grave of Jean Paul Aron on the Cimetière du Père-Lachaise in Paris

Jean-Paul Aron (born May 27, 1925 , † August 20, 1988 in Paris ) was a French journalist , writer and philosopher .

Life

Aron, a nephew of the philosopher and sociologist Raymond Aron , was a journalist for the weekly Le Nouvel Observateur after studying philosophy . He later worked as a researcher at the Center national de la recherche scientifique (CNRS) before he was director of studies at the École des Hautes Études en Sciences Sociales (EHESS) from 1977 to 1988 .

He has also published novels, a drama and a few books that dealt with social life in France and the moral ideas of the bourgeoisie on sexuality and homosexuality , but also on 19th century Parisian gastronomy .

Works (selection)

  • The moral decline. Bourgeoisie and sexuality in France (original title Le pénis et la démoralisation de l'occident , 1978) In: Bourgeoisie and sexuality in France. Frankfurt am Main 1982, ISBN 3-518-11116-7 .
  • The club of the bellies. A gastronomic guide through 19th century Paris (original title Le mangeur du XIXe siècle , 1973), ISBN 3-608-93370-0 , 1993

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SURNAME Aron, Jean-Paul
BRIEF DESCRIPTION French philosopher, journalist and writer
DATE OF BIRTH May 27, 1925
DATE OF DEATH 20th August 1988
Place of death Paris