Pierre Aubenque (23 July 1929 – 23 February 2020) was a French philosopher.[1] He was strongly focused on Aristotle.

Pierre Aubenque
Born23 July 1929
Died23 February 2020(2020-02-23) (aged 90)
NationalityFrench
OccupationPhilosopher

Biography

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Aubenque was a student at the École normale supérieure in Paris and earned his Agrégation in philosophy in 1950.[2] He became an assistant professor at the University of Montpellier, then a professor at the University of Franche-Comté and Aix-Marseille University. In 1969, he began teaching philosophy at Sorbonne University. He also wrote many works published by Éditions Beauchesne.

Works

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  • Le problème de l'être chez Aristote (1962)
  • La prudence chez Aristote (1963)
  • Sénèque (1964)
  • La prudence chez Kant (1975)
  • Histoire de la philosophie (1979)
  • Concepts et catégories dans la pensée antique (1980)
  • Aristote et les choses humaines (1998)
  • Dictionnaire des philosophes (1998)
  • Faut-il déconstruire la métaphysique ? (2009)
  • Problèmes aristotéliciens. Philosophie théorique (2009)
  • Problèmes aristotéliciens. Philosophie pratique (2011)

References

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  1. ^ "Mort du philosophe Pierre Aubenque". Philosophie Magazine (in French). 27 February 2020.
  2. ^ "Les agrégés de l'enseignement secondaire. Répertoire 1809-1960". Ressources numériques en histoire de l'éducation (in French).