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Lucien Lévy-Bruhl
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Lucien Lévy-Bruhl was a French anthropologist, philosopher, writer, and sociologist born in Paris in 1857. He studied at the École Normale Supérieure and the Sorbonne. Lévy-Bruhl worked as a professor at the University of Paris, where he served as president. He was a member of the Académie des Sciences Morales et Politiques and the Académie des sciences d'outre-mer.
His notable works include *Primitive mentality*, *The philosophy of Auguste Comte*, *L'idée de responsabilité*, *La morale et la science des mœurs*, and *原始思維*. He wrote in French and was influenced by Émile Durkheim, Auguste Comte, René Descartes, and Immanuel Kant. Lévy-Bruhl received the awards of Knight and Officer of the Legion of Honour. He died in Paris in 1939.
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Person · Open Library
- Born
- 1857
- Died
- 1939
- Works
- 69
Top works
- 原始思維
- L'idée de responsabilité
- The philosophy of Auguste Comte
- Primitive mentality
- La morale et la science des mœurs
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Key facts
- Born
- ( 1857-04-10 ) 10 April 1857, Paris, France
- Died
- 13 March 1939 (1939-03-13) (aged 81), Paris, France
- Alma mater
- École Normale Supérieure
- Doctoral advisor
- Émile Boutroux
- Discipline
- Philosophy , sociology , ethnology
- Institutions
- University of Paris
- Doctoral students
- Alice Voinescu
- Notable students
- Étienne Gilson
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Lucien
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- France
- Place of birth
- Paris
- Place of death
- Paris
- Occupation
- university teacher
- Position held
- president
- Educated at
- Sorbonne
- Employer
- University of Paris
- Languages spoken
- French
- Doctoral student
- Alice Voinescu
- Field of work
- anthropology
- Image
- 1923 Lucien Lévy-Bruhl.jpg
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- Commons category
- Lucien Lévy-Bruhl
- date of birth
- 1857-04-10
- date of death
- 1939-03-13
- Commons Creator page
- Lucien Lévy-Bruhl
- member of
- Académie des sciences d'outre-mer
- name in native language
- Lucien Lévy-Bruhl
- writing language
- French
- influenced by
- Immanuel Kant
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Encyclopedic overview
Lucien Lévy-Bruhl ( French: [levi bʁyl]; 10 April 1857 – 13 March 1939) was a French scholar trained in philosophy who furthered anthropology with his contributions to the budding fields of sociology and ethnology. His primary field interest was ways of thinking.
Biography
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