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Pierre Aubenque

1929 – 2020

French philosopher

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Lived 1929 – 2020 (aged 90). Pierre Aubenque was a French philosopher, university teacher and researcher.

Pierre Aubenque (23 July 1929 – 23 February 2020) was a French philosopher. He was strongly focused on Aristotle.

Biography Aubenque was a student at the École normale supérieure in Paris and earned his agrégation in philosophy in 1950. He became an assistant professor at the University of Montpellier, then a professor at the University of Franche-Comté and Aix-Marseille University. In 1969, he began teaching philosophy at Sorbonne University. He also wrote many works published by Éditions Beauchesne.

Works Le problème de l'être chez Aristote (1962) La prudence chez Aristote (1963) Sénèque (1964) La prudence chez Kant (1975) Histoire de la philosophie (1979) Concepts et catégories dans la pensée antique (1980) Aristote et les choses humaines (1998) Dictionnaire des philosophes (1998) Faut-il déconstruire la métaphysique ? (2009) Problèmes aristotéliciens. Philosophie théorique (2009) Problèmes aristotéliciens. Philosophie pratique (2011)

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Important facts

Birth century
Nationality
Education
École Normale Supérieure
Positions held
Director
Employers
University of Hamburg, Paris-Sorbonne University - Paris IV, University of Montpellier, Marie and Louis Pasteur University
Awards
Honorary doctorate at the Laval University; Honorary doctorate of the University of Santiago de Compostela; CNRS bronze medal

Contemporaries

People whose lives overlapped Pierre Aubenque's

Frequently asked questions

Who was Pierre Aubenque?

French philosopher (1929–2020)

When was Pierre Aubenque born?

Pierre Aubenque was born on 23 July 1929 in L'Isle-Jourdain.

When did Pierre Aubenque die?

Pierre Aubenque died on 23 February 2020 in Versailles.

What was Pierre Aubenque's occupation?

Pierre Aubenque was a philosopher, university teacher and researcher.

What nationality was Pierre Aubenque?

Pierre Aubenque was French.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Pierre Aubenque

· Wikidata: Q474107

· DBpedia: Pierre Aubenque

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