Léon Dumont
Léon Dumont (born February 5, 1837 in Valenciennes , † January 7, 1877 ibid) was a French psychologist and philosopher. His treatise on the causes of laughter ( Des causes du rire ) gained some popularity .
Works
- Des causes du rire (1862)
- Théorie de l'évolution en Allemagne (1873)
- Théorie Scientifique de la Sensibilité (1875)
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La théorie de la sensibilité (1876)
- Pleasure and pain: on the theory of feelings (Théorie scientifique de la sensibilité, dt.) Autoris. Ed. Leipzig: Brockhaus, 1876 (International Scientific Library; 22)
literature
- Alexandre Büchner: Un philosophe amateur. Essai biographique sur Léon Dumont (1837-1877), avec des extraits de sa correspondance. Paris: Editions Félix Alcan, 1884.
Web links
- Serge NICOLAS: Histoire de la psychologie française au XIXe siècle (French)
- Philosophy et psychologie en France (1877)
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Dumont, Léon |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | French psychologist and philosopher |
| DATE OF BIRTH | February 5, 1837 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Valenciennes |
| DATE OF DEATH | January 7, 1877 |
| Place of death | Valenciennes |