Victor Cousin 1792 – 1867
Victor Cousin (1792 – 1867) was a French philosopher of the Modern era, associated with Continental Philosophy.
Victor Cousin was a French philosopher and statesman and the dominant figure of academic philosophy in nineteenth-century France. As Minister of Public Instruction in the early years of the July Monarchy, he organized the modern French philosophical curriculum, which would shape several generations of lycee and university teaching. His own philosophical project, called eclecticism, sought to draw out what is true in the great philosophical traditions of sensationalism, idealism, skepticism, and mysticism, and his lectures on the True, the Beautiful, and the Good remained a standard textbook for decades.
Key facts
- Nationality
- French
- Era
- Modern
- Movements
- Continental Philosophy
Selected quotes
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Attributed to Victor Cousin:
“The true, the beautiful, and the good are the three faces of the absolute.”
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Attributed to Victor Cousin:
“Eclecticism is the philosophy that recognizes truth wherever it appears.”
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Attributed to Victor Cousin:
“Philosophy is the daughter of common sense and the mother of clear reasoning.”
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Attributed to Victor Cousin:
“Education is the formation of free citizens by the cultivation of universal truths.”
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Attributed to Victor Cousin:
“Beauty is the splendor of the true.”
Victor Cousin by topic
Frequently asked about Victor Cousin
- When did Victor Cousin live?
- Victor Cousin was born in 1792 and died in 1867.
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- Victor Cousin was a French philosopher of the Modern era.
- What philosophical movements is Victor Cousin associated with?
- Victor Cousin was associated with Continental Philosophy.
- What was Victor Cousin known for?
- Victor Cousin was a French philosopher and statesman and the dominant figure of academic philosophy in nineteenth-century France.
- How many quotes are attributed to Victor Cousin?
- There are 12 attributed quotations from Victor Cousin in the 1001Philosophers collection, organized by topic.