Jean Jolivet

Jean Jolivet (9 January 1925 – 8 March 2018) was a French philosopher and medievalist. He was an authority on Medieval philosophy and honorary director of studies at the École Pratique des Hautes Études in Paris. He was co-director of the publication series "Études de philosophie médiévale" (founded by Étienne Gilson) for the Vrin Library of philosophy. Jolivet has been an influential mentor for, and collaborator with, Constant Mews, particularly in relation to Peter Abelard.

In 1997, a book was published honoring his work, titled Langages et philosophie. Hommage à Jean Jolivet. (Its English title is Languages and Philosophy: A Tribute to Jean Jolivet.)

Publications Amongst Jolivet's publications are: Perspectives médiévales et arabes, Vrin, 2006 Le siècle de saint Bernard et Abélard, Fayard, 1982 La Théologie et les arabes, Editions du Cerf, 2002 La Théologie d'Abélard, Editions du Cerf, 1997