Octave Hamelin
Encyclopedia
Octave Hamelin was a French
philosopher. He taught as a professor
at the University of Bordeaux
(1884-) and the University of Sorbonne (1905-). Hamelin was a close friend of the sociologist Émile Durkheim
, with whom he shared an interest in the French philosopher Charles Renouvier. He is also known as a translator of classical Greek philosophers
.
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
philosopher. He taught as a professor
Professor
A professor is a scholarly teacher; the precise meaning of the term varies by country. Literally, professor derives from Latin as a "person who professes" being usually an expert in arts or sciences; a teacher of high rank...
at the University of Bordeaux
University of Bordeaux
University of Bordeaux is an association of higher education institutions in and around Bordeaux, France. Its current incarnation was established 21 March 2007. The group is the largest system of higher education schools in southwestern France. It is part of the Academy of Bordeaux.There are seven...
(1884-) and the University of Sorbonne (1905-). Hamelin was a close friend of the sociologist Émile Durkheim
Émile Durkheim
David Émile Durkheim was a French sociologist. He formally established the academic discipline and, with Karl Marx and Max Weber, is commonly cited as the principal architect of modern social science and father of sociology.Much of Durkheim's work was concerned with how societies could maintain...
, with whom he shared an interest in the French philosopher Charles Renouvier. He is also known as a translator of classical Greek philosophers
Ancient philosophy
This page lists some links to ancient philosophy. In Western philosophy, the spread of Christianity through the Roman Empire marked the ending of Hellenistic philosophy and ushered in the beginnings of Medieval philosophy, whereas in Eastern philosophy, the spread of Islam through the Arab Empire...
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Literary works
- Essai sur le éléments principaux de la représentation, 1907
- Le système de Descartes, 1911
- Le système d'AristotleAristotleAristotle was a Greek philosopher and polymath, a student of Plato and teacher of Alexander the Great. His writings cover many subjects, including physics, metaphysics, poetry, theater, music, logic, rhetoric, linguistics, politics, government, ethics, biology, and zoology...
, 1920 (edited by L. Robin) - Le Système de Renouvier, 1927 (published by P. Mouy)