Joseph de Maistre

Also known as Joseph Marie de Maistre, Joseph-Marie, Comte de Maistre, Joseph de Maistre, Count

Savoyard philosopher, writer, lawyer, and diplomat (1753-1821)

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Joseph de Maistre was an influential 18th-century philosopher and writer from Savoy who shaped conservative political thought through his writings on religion, monarchy, and society. His ideas about the importance of tradition, divine providence, and strong state authority became foundational to modern conservatism and continue to influence political philosophy today.

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Instance of: human
Given name: Joseph
Gender: male
Citizenship: Kingdom of Sardinia
Place of birth: Chambéry
Place of death: Turin
Occupation: lawyer
Position held: ambassador
Educated at: University of Turin
Languages spoken: French
Religion: Catholicism
Noble title: count
Image: Jmaistre.jpg

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Commons category: Joseph de Maistre
date of birth: 1753-04-01
date of death: 1821-02-26
described by source: Granat Encyclopedic Dictionary
member of: Academy of Sciences of Turin
name in native language: Joseph de Maistre
writing language: French

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Encyclopedic overview

Joseph Marie, comte de Maistre (1 April 1753 – 26 February 1821) was a Savoyard lawyer, diplomat, and political philosopher. He is chiefly remembered as one of the intellectual forefathers of modern conservatism.

Born in the Kingdom of Sardinia, Maistre was noted for his advocacy of monarchism and social stratification in the period immediately following the French Revolution. French by language and culture, Maistre was nonetheless a subject of the King of Piedmont–Sardinia, whom he served in various government positions, including stints in the Savoy Senate (1787–1792), as ambassador to the Russian Empire (1803–1817), and as minister of state to the court in Turin (1817–1821).

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