Léon Brunschvicg
Léon Brunschvicg (born November 10, 1869 in Paris , † January 18, 1944 in Aix-les-Bains ) was a French philosopher and university professor.
biography
Brunschvicg studied since 1880 at the École normal supérieure and at the Sorbonne with Victor Brochard and Émile Boutroux . His doctoral thesis is entitled La modalité du jugement (1897). In 1909 he was appointed professor at the Sorbonne, where he taught for over thirty years. During the German occupation of Paris in World War II, his Jewish origins forced him to flee the city to the unoccupied part of France .
He was married to the feminist politician Cécile Brunschvicg , b. Kahn (1877-1946). The marriage had four children. He was friends with the Catholic philosopher Maurice Blondel .
Brunschvicgs philosophy is influenced by Blaise Pascal and the idealistic tradition.
Works (selection)
- Spinoza. Alcan, Paris 1894.
- La modalité du jugement. Alcan, Paris 1897.
- Introduction à la vie de l'esprit. Alcan, Paris 1900.
- L'idéalisme contemporain. Alcan, Paris 1905.
- Les étapes de la philosophie mathématique. Alcan, Paris 1912.
- L'expérience humaine et la causalité physique. Alcan, Paris 1922.
- Spinoza et ses contemporains. 3e édition revue et augmentée. Alcan, Paris 1923 (The first part here is the third edition of "Spinoza" (1894), the second part is the reprint of articles. There are no previous editions in this compilation.).
- The progress of the conscience in the philosophy of the occident. Alcan, Paris 1927.
- Descartes et Pascal, lecteurs de Montaigne . La Baconnière, Neuchatel 1942.
literature
- Vincent Berning : Brunschvicg, Léon. In: LThK 3 Vol. 2, sp. 735
- René Boirel: Brunschvicg. Sa vie, sa oeuvre avec un exposé de sa philosophy. Presses Universitaires de France, Paris 1964.
Web links
- Literature by and about Léon Brunschvicg in the catalog of the German National Library
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Brunschvicg, Léon |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | French philosopher and university professor |
| DATE OF BIRTH | November 10, 1869 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Paris |
| DATE OF DEATH | January 18, 1944 |
| Place of death | Aix-les-Bains |