Jean Wahl

Jean Wahl (1888–1974) was a French philosopher, university teacher, philosophy historian, and poet. Born in France, he was educated at the Lycée Louis-le-Grand and the École Normale Supérieure. He studied under Henri Bergson and later taught at Mount Holyoke College, where he held the position of chairperson. His doctoral students included Pierre Boutang, and he also taught Cornelius Castoriadis.

Wahl wrote in French and received the Bordin Prize. His notable works include *Idea of the Instant in Descartes's Philosophy*, *Etudes Kierkegaardiennes*, *Philosophies of Existence*, *The Pluralist Philosophies Of England And America*, and *Cours sur l'athéisme éclairé de Dom Deschamps*. His archives are held at the Institute for Contemporary Publishing Archives. He died in the 9th arrondissement of Paris.