Michel Henry
Michel Henry | |
|---|---|
| Born | 10 January 1922 |
| Died | 3 July 2002 (aged 80) Albi, France |
| Spouse |
Anne Pécourt (m. 1958) |
| Academic background | |
| Education | École Normale Supérieure University of Paris (PhD, 1963) |
| Thesis | L'essence de la manifestation (1963) |
| Doctoral advisor | Jean Wahl |
| Academic work | |
| Era | 20th-century philosophy |
| Region | Western philosophy |
| School or tradition | Continental philosophy Phenomenology |
| Institutions | University of Montpellier |
| Main interests | Ethics Philosophy of religion |
| Notable ideas | Phenomenology of life, material phenomenology, phenomenological life |
Michel Henry (/ɒnˈriː/; French: [ɑ̃ʁi]; 10 January 1922 – 3 July 2002) was a French philosopher, phenomenologist and novelist. He wrote four novels and numerous philosophical works. He also lectured at universities in France, Belgium, the United States, and Japan.