Charles Waddington
French philosopher (1819-1914) · France · On the map · Academics · Died at 94
Charles-Pendrell Waddington was a French philosopher, cousin of Richard and William H. Waddington. He was born in Milan, of a Protestant family of English origin.
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Graduating from the École normale supérieure at 19, he taught at various institutions, including the Protestant Seminary at Strasbourg, the Lycée Louis-le-Grand, and the Sorbonne, where in 1879 he was appointed professor of ancient philosophy. In 1888 he became a member of the Académie des sciences morales et politiques. His works include:Ramus : Sa vie, ses écrits et ses opinions (1855) Essai de logique (1858) De l'idée de Dieu dans l'athéisme contemporain (1859) De l'âme humaine, études de psychologie (1863) Dieu et la conscience (1870) De la science du bien (1875) L'athéisme en France à la fin du XVIIIème siècle (1892) La philosophie ancienne et la critique historique (1904)
