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Jacques Maritain was a French Catholic philosopher and theologian. An author of more than 60 books, he helped to revive Thomas Aquinas for modern times, and was influential in the development and drafting of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. Pope Paul VI presented his "Message to Men of Thought and of Science" at the close of Vatican II to Maritain, his long-time friend and mentor. The sa…

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culture · French Catholic philosopher (1882–1973) · philosopher · pedagogue · writer · diplomat · Catholic theologian · also Jacques Maritain, Maritain

Born 18 November 1882 · Died 28 April 1973 · Q45723

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Opis: do Józefa Czapskiego.
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Awarded Grand prix national des Lettres (1963).
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Aug 22, 2024Documented record69% confidence

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America Magazine: How Jacques Maritain went from antisemite to Catholic champion of the Jewish people

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National Catholic Register: Jacques Maritain’s Essay Points a Path to True Freedom

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America Magazine: Jacques Maritain’s life of writing on politics, liturgy and St. Thomas Aquinas

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2023· 1 entry

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Moviefone: Jacques Maritain, le philosophe amoureux

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2010· 1 entry

Jun 21, 2010Documented record69% confidence

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The Forward: Jacques Maritain: How Righteous a Gentile?

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1973· 2 entries

Apr 28, 1973Documented record86% confidence

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Died 1973-04-28.

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“Opis: do Józefa Czapskiego.”

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1963· 1 entry

Jun 15, 1963Documented record84% confidence

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Awarded Grand prix national des Lettres (1963).

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1962· 1 entry

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In Kolbsheim (near Strasbourg, France), where the couple is also buried

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1961· 1 entry

Jun 15, 1961Documented record84% confidence

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Awarded Grand prix de littérature de l'Académie française (1961).

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1958· 1 entry

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Maritain arranged for a series of meetings between Alinsky and Archbishop Montini in Milan

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1951· 1 entry

Jun 15, 1951Documented record84% confidence

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Won Aquinas Medal (1951).

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1945· 1 entry

Jan 1, 1945Documented record84% confidence

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Career landmark: ambassador of France to the Holy See (1945–1948).

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1942· 1 entry

Jun 15, 1942Documented record84% confidence

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Awarded Corresponding Fellow of the Medieval Academy of America (1942).

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1933· 1 entry

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Maritain gave his first lectures in North America in Toronto at the Pontifical Institute of Mediaeval Studies

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1930· 1 entry

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Maritain and Étienne Gilson received honorary doctorates in philosophy from the Pontifical University of Saint Thomas Aquinas, Angelicum

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1925· 1 entry

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Founded the journal Le Roseau d'Or with Jean Cocteau

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1920· 1 entry

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And "L'ordre des concepts — petite logique (logique formelle)" in 1934

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1917· 1 entry

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A committee of French bishops commissioned Jacques to write a series of textbooks to be used in Catholic colleges and seminaries

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1912· 1 entry

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Maritain taught at the Collège Stanislas

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1910· 1 entry

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Jacques Maritain completed his first contribution to modern philosophy, a 28-page article titled, "Reason and Modern Science" published in Revue de Philosophie (June issue)

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1904· 1 entry

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But they made a private vow to abstain from sex

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1901· 1 entry

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In light of this disillusionment, they made a pact to commit suicide together if they could not discover some deeper meaning to life within a year

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1882· 1 entry

Nov 18, 1882Documented record86% confidence

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Born 1882-11-18.

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