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Michel Hulin

1936 – 2026

French philosopher

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Lived 1936 – 2026 (aged 90). Michel Hulin was a French philosopher and university teacher.

Michel Hulin (31 January 1936 – 11 March 2026) was a French philosopher, who specialised in Indian philosophy.

Life and career Hulin was born on 31 January 1936. An alumnus of the École normale supérieure, he obtained his doctorate in philosophy from the Paris-Sorbonne University in 1977 with a dissertation on the Vedic concept of ahamkara.

He was a professor of Indian and comparative philosophy at Paris-Sorbonne from 1981 to 1998.

Hulin died on 11 March 2026, at the age of 90.

Selected bibliography Le Principe de l'ego dans la pensée indienne classique : La notion d' ahamkara, Paris, 1978. Hegel et l'Orient, Paris, 1979. La Face cachée du temps : l'imaginaire de l'au-delà, Paris, Fayard, 1985. Sept récits initiatiques tirés du yoga-vasistha : l'imaginaire de l'au-delà, Paris, Berg International, 1987. La mystique sauvage, Paris, PUF, 1993. Qu'est-ce que l'ignorance métaphysique (dans la pensée hindoue)? : Śaṅkara, Paris, Vrin, 1994. L'Inde inspiratrice : Réception de l'Inde en France et en Allemagne, XIXe-XXe siècles, Paris, PUS, 1997. L'Inde des Sages, Paris, Ed. du Félin, 2000. Comment la philosophie indienne s'est-elle développée ? : La querelle brahmanes-bouddhistes, Paris, Editions du Panama, 2008. La Bhagavad-Gita, Paris, Points, coll. « Points Sagesses », 2010. Shankara et la non-dualité, Paris, Almora, 2017.

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Education
École Normale Supérieure, Paris-Sorbonne University - Paris IV
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Paris-Sorbonne University - Paris IV

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Michel Hulin?

French philosopher (1936-2026)

When was Michel Hulin born?

Michel Hulin was born on 31 January 1936 in La Groise.

When did Michel Hulin die?

Michel Hulin died on 11 March 2026 in Moscow.

What was Michel Hulin's occupation?

Michel Hulin was a philosopher and university teacher.

What nationality was Michel Hulin?

Michel Hulin was French.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Michel Hulin

· Wikidata: Q4534343

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