Michel Villey (4 April 1914 – 24 July 1988) was a French legal philosopher and historian.[1] He was a professor at the University of Strasbourg and then at the University of Paris. He was born in Caen and was the grandson of philosopher Émile Boutroux.[2] The Institut Michel-Villey is named in his honor.

Michel Villey
Born(1914-04-04)4 April 1914
Died24 July 1988(1988-07-24) (aged 74)
France
NationalityFrench
Occupation(s)Historian
Philosopher
FamilyÉmile Boutroux (grandfather)

Publications

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  • Le droit et les droits de l'homme (PUF, Paris 1983).

References

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  1. ^ MacCormick, Neil (1998). "Villey, Michel (1914–88)". In Craig, Edward (ed.). Routledge Encyclopedia of Philosophy. Taylor and Francis. doi:10.4324/9780415249126-T054-1. ISBN 9780415250696.
  2. ^ Arnaud, André Jean (2016). "Michel Villey (1914-1988)". In Pattaro, Enrico; Roversi, Corrado (eds.). A Treatise of Legal Philosophy and General Jurisprudence: Volume 12, Legal Philosophy in the Twentieth Century: The Civil Law World. p. 442. ISBN 9789400714793.