Louis Lavelle
Louis Lavelle | |
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Louis Lavelle | |
| Born | July 15, 1883 Saint-Martin-de-Villeréal, France |
| Died | September 1, 1951 (aged 68) Parranquet, France |
| Philosophical work | |
| Era | 20th-century philosophy |
| Region | Western philosophy |
| School | Continental philosophy French spiritualism |
| Main interests | Metaphysics, ethics |
| Notable ideas | Classification of values, participation in the Absolute (participation à l'Absolu) |
Louis Lavelle (/lɑːˈvɛl/; French: [lavɛl]; July 15, 1883 – September 1, 1951) was a French philosopher, considered one of the greatest French metaphysicians of the twentieth century. His magnum opus, La Dialectique de l'éternel présent (1922), is a systematic metaphysical work. Lavelle's other principal works include De l'Être (1928), De l'Acte (1937), Du Temps et de l'Eternité (1945), and De l'Âme Humaine (1951).
In his works, Lavelle dealt with themes such as axiology, aesthetics, the problem of evil, morality, and freedom of the spirit. Lavelle was a member of the Académie des Sciences Morales et Politiques.