Cousin, Victor
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born on | 28 November 1792 at 23:00 (= 11:00 PM ) | ||||
Place | Paris, France, 48n52, 2e20 | ||||
Timezone | LMT m2e20 (is local mean time) | ||||
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Biography
French philosopher and 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.
He died in Cannes at 5 AM on 14 January 1867, aged 74.
Relationships
- (has as) student relationship with Vacherot, Étienne (born 29 July 1809)
Events
Source Notes
Grazia Bordoni's Science file quotes Lescaut. André Barbault gives "Victor COUSIN (Paris, 28 novembre 1792, sans heure, e.c.)" indicating no time of birth on birth record [1].
Sy Scholfield cites time of death from death certificate quoted in La Correspondance historique et archéologique - Volume 14 (1907), p. 225: "COUSIN (Victor). CANNES. « Du 14 janvier 1867, à 9 heures du matin. Acte de décès de Victor Cousin, célibataire, décédé le même jour à 5 heures du matin."
Categories
- Traits : Mind : Education extensive
- Vocation : Education : Administrator
- Vocation : Humanities+Social Sciences : Philosopher
- Vocation : Writers : Religion/ Philosophy
- Notable : Famous : Founder/ originator (Founder of "eclecticism")
- Notable : Famous : Top 5% of Profession
- 1792 births
- Birthday 28 November
- Birthplace Paris, FR
- Sun 7 Sagittarius
- Moon 11 Gemini
- Asc 3 Virgo
- 1867 deaths
- Traits : Mind : Education extensive
- Vocation : Education : Administrator
- Vocation : Humanities+Social Sciences : Philosopher
- Vocation : Writers : Religion/ Philosophy
- Notable : Famous : Founder/ originator
- Notable : Famous : Top 5% of Profession