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Born in Geneva in 1821, Amiel was descended from a Huguenot family that moved to Switzerland following the revocation of the Edict of Nantes. [1] After losing his parents at an early age, Amiel travelled widely, became intimate with the intellectual leaders of Europe, and made a special study of German philosophy in Berlin. In 1849 he was ...
Philosophers born in the 19th century (and others important in the history of philosophy), listed alphabetically: ... Henri-Frédéric Amiel, (1821–1881)
Presentation miniature for Dictes and Sayings of the Philosophers, showing Anthony Woodville presenting the book to Edward IV, who is accompanied by his wife Elizabeth, son Edward and brother Richard. Lambeth Palace, London. Dicts and Sayings of the Philosophers ("The Sayings of the Philosophers") is an incunabulum, or early printed
French philosopher René Descartes may not have declared "I drink, therefore I am" (the beery-eyed version of his famous philosophical quote "I think, therefore I am"), but an ancient philosopher ...
Related: 75 Stoic Quotes from Philosophers of Stoicism About Life, Happiness and Wisdom. 50 Aristotle Quotes. Canva/Parade. 1. “Knowing yourself is the beginning of all wisdom.” ...
The philosopher Bernard-Henri Lévy, known for his liberal activism, and the novelist Michel Houellebecq, known for his social satire, exchanged letters for six months in 2008. Subjects include the Israeli–Palestinian conflict , where both support Israel but Houellebecq rejects the value of ethnic identity whereas Lévy describes himself as ...
Amiel is both a surname and a given name. Notable people with the name include: Surname: Barbara Amiel (born 1940), writer and wife of Conrad Black; Gausbert Amiel (fl. 13th century), troubadour; Henri-Frédéric Amiel (1821–1881), Swiss philosopher, poet and critic; Jack Amiel (fl. 20th–21st century), American screenwriter
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