Goethe Prize of the City of Frankfurt
1 appearances
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Edition 33 (1979) Winner
Raymond Aron
レイモン・アロン
Reimon Aron
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1905-03-14 （Paris）
- Died
- 1983-10-17 （Paris） age 78
- Nationality
- France
- Languages
- French, English, German
- Religion
- Secular
- Residence History
- Paris, France → Toulouse, France → London, United Kingdom
Career
- Occupations
- Philosopher, Sociologist, Journalist, Political scientist, Historian
- Active Years
- 1928-1983
- Affiliations
- Sorbonne, Collège de France, École des Hautes Études en Sciences Sociales
- Memberships
- American Academy of Arts and Sciences, American Philosophical Society
- Influenced By
- Max Weber, Karl Marx, Carl von Clausewitz
- Influenced
- Jean-Paul Sartre, Allan Bloom
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| École Normale Supérieure | — | Philosophy | Doctorat d'État | 1924-1930 | France |
École Normale Supérieure
Philosophy
Degree:
Doctorat d'État
Period:
1924-1930
Year of Graduation:
1930
Country:
France
Ranked first in the agrégation in philosophy
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | Légion d'Honneur | — | — | French Government | Officier |
| — | Croix de Guerre 1939–1945 | — | — | French Military | 受章 |
| — | Ordre des Palmes académiques | — | — | French Government | コマンダー |
| — | Pour le Mérite | — | civil class | — | 受章 |
Légion d'Honneur
Organization:
French Government
Result:
Officier
Croix de Guerre 1939–1945
Organization:
French Military
Result:
受章
Ordre des Palmes académiques
Organization:
French Government
Result:
コマンダー
Pour le Mérite
Category:
civil class
Result:
受章
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
The Opium of the Intellectuals
1955 Political philosophyCriticizes Marxism as the 'opium of the intellectuals' in post-war France, condemning intellectuals' criticism of capitalism and defense of communist regimes.
Critique of MarxismRole of intellectualsTotalitarianism
Translations
- English translation available
Bibliography
- La Sociologie allemande contemporaine
- L'Opium des intellectuels
- Paix et guerre entre les nations
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Rational humanismModerate liberalismAnalytical
- Recurring Motifs
- Critique of totalitarianismCritique of MarxismInternational relations
Health
-
Heart attack1983Cause of death
Legacy
One of 20th-century France's most prominent thinkers, known for his critique of Marxism and advocacy of moderate liberalism.
In Popular Culture
- The saying 'Better be wrong with Sartre than right with Aron' became popular among French intellectuals.
Trivia
- Wrote several thousand editorials and about forty books.
- Lifelong friend and intellectual rival of Jean-Paul Sartre.