Francisque Bouillier
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Francisque Bouillier was a French
philosopher
, born in Lyon
s. He studied at the École Normale Supérieure
, Paris
, and in 1839 was appointed professor
of philosophy at the University of Lyons. From 1849 to 1864 he was dean
of the faculty
at Lyons and from 1867 to 1870 director of the École Normale Supérieure. His works include:
French people
The French are a nation that share a common French culture and speak the French language as a mother tongue. Historically, the French population are descended from peoples of Celtic, Latin and Germanic origin, and are today a mixture of several ethnic groups...
philosopher
Philosophy
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, born in Lyon
Lyon
Lyon , is a city in east-central France in the Rhône-Alpes region, situated between Paris and Marseille. Lyon is located at from Paris, from Marseille, from Geneva, from Turin, and from Barcelona. The residents of the city are called Lyonnais....
s. He studied at the École Normale Supérieure
École Normale Supérieure
The École normale supérieure is one of the most prestigious French grandes écoles...
, Paris
Paris
Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
, and in 1839 was appointed professor
Professor
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of philosophy at the University of Lyons. From 1849 to 1864 he was dean
Dean (education)
In academic administration, a dean is a person with significant authority over a specific academic unit, or over a specific area of concern, or both...
of the faculty
Faculty (university)
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at Lyons and from 1867 to 1870 director of the École Normale Supérieure. His works include:
- Histoire et critique de la révolution cartésienne (1842)
- Théorie de la raison impersonnelle (1844)
- Du principe vital et de l'âme pensante (1862)
- Du plaisir et de la douleur (1865)
- La vraie conscience (1882)
- Souvenirs d'un vieil universitaire (1897)