Étienne Gilson
Philosopher, Author
1884 – 1978
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Who was Étienne Gilson?
Étienne Gilson was a French philosopher and historian of philosophy. A scholar of medieval philosophy, he originally specialised in the thought of Descartes, yet also philosophized in the tradition of Thomas Aquinas, although he did not consider himself either a neo-Scholastic or neo-Thomist philosopher. In 1946 he attained the distinction of being elected an "Immortal" of the Académie française.
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- Born
- Jun 13, 1884
Paris - Also known as
- Etienne Gilson
- Religion
- Catholicism
- Nationality
- France
- Profession
- Education
- University of Paris
- Lycée Henri-IV
- Died
- Sep 19, 1978
Auxerre
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on July 23, 2013
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