Historical FigureMale
Victor Cousin
1792 – 1867
About this person
Wikipedia SummaryVictor Cousin was a French philosopher. He was the founder of "eclecticism", a briefly influential school of French philosophy that combined elements of German idealism and Scottish Common Sense Realism. As the administrator of public instruction for over a decade, Cousin also had an important influence on French educational policy.
Biographical & Professional Details
Date of birth
November 28, 1792
Paris
Date of death
January 13, 1867
Cannes
Citizenship
France
Occupations & fields
philosopherpoliticiantranslatoruniversity teacherbiographerphilosophy historian
Awards & honours
Commander of the Legion of HonourConcours généralFellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences
Notable works
Fragments philosophiquesOn the True, the Beautiful, and the Good
- Field and occupation
- vysokoškolský pedagóg, Francúzsko
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