Louis de Bonald 1754 – 1840
Louis de Bonald (1754 – 1840) was a French philosopher of the Modern era, associated with Political Philosophy and Christian Philosophy.
Louis Gabriel Ambroise, Vicomte de Bonald, was a French traditionalist philosopher and statesman and, with Joseph de Maistre, one of the principal theorists of the post-revolutionary Catholic reaction. After military emigration during the Revolution, he returned under the Empire and served as a deputy and peer of France through the Restoration and the early July Monarchy. His Theory of Political and Religious Power, Primitive Legislation, and Philosophical Researches argued that society precedes the individual, that human language is given to humanity rather than invented by it, and that religion and political order rise and fall together.
Key facts
- Nationality
- French
- Era
- Modern
- Movements
- Political Philosophy, Christian Philosophy
Selected quotes
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Attributed to Louis de Bonald:
“Society is older than the individual.”
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Attributed to Louis de Bonald:
“Language is given to humanity, not invented by it.”
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Attributed to Louis de Bonald:
“Religion and the social order rise and fall together.”
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Attributed to Louis de Bonald:
“What philosophy has unmade, only tradition can remake.”
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Attributed to Louis de Bonald:
“The family is the cell from which all wider order grows.”
Louis de Bonald by topic
Frequently asked about Louis de Bonald
- When did Louis de Bonald live?
- Louis de Bonald was born in 1754 and died in 1840.
- Where was Louis de Bonald from?
- Louis de Bonald was a French philosopher of the Modern era.
- What philosophical movements is Louis de Bonald associated with?
- Louis de Bonald was associated with Political Philosophy and Christian Philosophy.
- What was Louis de Bonald known for?
- Louis Gabriel Ambroise, Vicomte de Bonald, was a French traditionalist philosopher and statesman and, with Joseph de Maistre, one of the principal theorists of the post-revolutionary Catholic reaction.
- How many quotes are attributed to Louis de Bonald?
- There are 8 attributed quotations from Louis de Bonald in the 1001Philosophers collection, organized by topic.