Paul Ricœur

Paul Ricœur (1913–2005) was a French philosopher, university teacher, theologian, and translator. Born Jean Paul Gustave Ricœur in Valence, he studied at the University of Rennes and the University of Paris. He served as a professor at Paris Nanterre University, UCLouvain, the University of Chicago, and the Conservatoire national des Arts et Métiers. Ricœur was a member of the Modern Language Association, the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, the Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences, and the Accademia Nazionale dei Lincei.

His notable works include *Histoire et vérité*, *La métaphore vive*, *Herméutica y acción*, *Essais hérétiques sur la philosophie de l'histoire*, and *Yoruma Dair Freud ve Felsefe*. He received the Balzan Prize, Hegel Prize, Paul VI Prize, and Kyoto Prize in Arts and Philosophy. Ricœur participated in World War II and was a student of Roland Dalbiez and Gabriel Marcel. He mentored doctoral students including Nicolas Grimaldi, Paulin Hountondji, François Laruelle, and Marcien Towa. He wrote in French and English and adhered to Protestantism.