Jules Lachelier
Jules Lachelier | |
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| Born | Jules Esprit Nicolas Lachelier 27 May 1832 Fontainebleau, France |
| Died | 26 January 1918 (aged 85) Fontainebleau, France |
| Awards | Concours général (1850) Chevalier de la Légion d'honneur (1872) Officier de la Légion d'honneur (1888) Commandeur de la Légion d'honneur (1903) |
| Education | |
| Education | École Normale Supérieure University of Paris (Ph.D., 1871) |
| Doctoral advisor | Félix Ravaisson |
| Philosophical work | |
| Era | 20th-century philosophy |
| Region | Western philosophy |
| School | French spiritualism Lebensphilosophie |
| Institutions | École Normale Supérieure |
| Doctoral students | Émile Boutroux |
| Main interests | Metaphysics, epistemology |
| Notable ideas | Induction grounded in the mind's activity |
Jules Esprit Nicolas Lachelier (French: [laʃəlje]; 27 May 1832 – 26 January 1918) was a French philosopher, most known for his contributions to French spiritualism and his influence on modern French philosophy. He developed a system of rational idealism and was a key figure in the neo-spiritualist movement in French philosophy.
His work focused on the relationship between thought and reality, and he attempted to provide a basis for induction in a philosophy of nature. Lachelier's ideas had a significant impact on other philosophers, including Émile Boutroux, Victor Brochard, and Henri Bergson.