Gabriel Marcel
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Gabriel Marcel was a French philosopher and playwright who developed a major form of Christian existentialism in the 20th century. His work matters because he explored how people find meaning through relationships, faith, and personal existence, influencing both philosophy and theology in ways that continue to shape how we think about human connection and purpose.
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Person · Open Library
- Born
- 1889-12-07
- Died
- 1973-10-08
- Works
- 102
Top works
- The Mystery of Being 2. Faith and Reason
- Mystery of Being II
- royces metaphysics
- ROme N'est Plus Dans Rome
- Presence et Immortalite (Homo-Sapiens)
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Listeners · Last.fm
- Listeners
- 465
- Total plays
- 785
Works in European collections
1 object attributed to Gabriel Marcel, held across European museums, libraries & archives · via Europeana
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1889 births1973 deaths19th-century French Jews20th-century French dramatists and playwrights20th-century French educators20th-century French Jews20th-century French male writers20th-century French philosophersCatholic anti-racism activistsCatholic philosophersChristian ethicistsChristian existentialists