Bernard Bourgeois

Bernard Bourgeois
Born(1929-09-02)September 2, 1929
DiedMarch 26, 2024(2024-03-26) (aged 94)
Viriat, France
Academic background
ThesisSoutenance sur travaux hégéliens (1972)
Academic work
EraContemporary philosophy
RegionWestern philosophy
School or traditionContinental
Notable studentsBéatrice Longuenesse, Quentin Meillassoux, Jean-François Kervégan

Bernard Bourgeois (French: [bɛʁnaʁ buʁʒwa]; September 2, 1929 – March 26, 2024) was a French philosopher. He was a member of Académie des Sciences Morales et Politiques, and he was its president in 2014. He was a specialist in the history of modern German philosophy, from Kant to Marx, and in particular Hegel, several of whose works he translated into the French language. His fields of study include logic and dialectics, reason and political law, the philosophy of history, the relationship between religion and philosophy, and pedagogy.