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Victor Cousin

French philosopher (1792-1867) · France · Academics · Died at 74

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Victor 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.

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Awards

Commander of the Legion of Honour
Concours général
Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences

About this person

Victor 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.

Country
France
Category
Academics
Type
Academic
Status
deceased
Dates
Lived 1792 to 1867 · aged 74

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