Victor Cousin
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.
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- Born in
- Paris
- Educated at
- Lycée CharlemagnePensionnat normal
- Awards
- 🏆 Concours général🏆 Commander of the Legion of Honour🏆 Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences
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1792
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Birth1867
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