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⚫ '''Paul Alexandre René Janet''' ({{IPA|fr|pɔl alɛksɑ̃dʁ ʁəne ʒanɛ}}; 30 April 1823 – 4 October 1899) was a ] ] and writer.


==Biography== ==Biography==
Born in ], he became professor of ] at ] (1845–1848) and ] (1848–1857), and of logic at the ''lycée Louis-le-Grand'', Paris (1857–1864). In 1864 he was appointed to the chair of philosophy at the ], and elected a member of the academy of moral and political sciences. Born in ], he became professor of ] at ] (1845–1848) and ] (1848–1857), and of logic at the ''lycée Louis-le-Grand'', Paris (1857–1864). In 1864 he was appointed to the chair of philosophy at the ], and elected a member of the academy of moral and political sciences.


He wrote widely on philosophy, politics and ethics, on idealistic lines: ''La Famille'', ''Histoire de la philosophie dans l'antiquité et dans le temps moderne'', ''Histoire de la science politique'', ''Philosophie de la Revolution Française'', etc. However, in the opinion of ], these writings are not characterised by much originality of thought. In philosophy he was a follower of ], and through him of ]. His principal work, ''Théorie de la morale'', owes much to ]. He wrote widely on philosophy, politics and ethics, on idealistic lines: ''La Famille'', ''Histoire de la philosophie dans l'antiquité et dans le temps moderne'', ''Histoire de la science politique'', ''Philosophie de la Revolution Française'', etc. However, in the opinion of '']'' (11th edition, 1911), these writings are not characterised by much originality of thought. In philosophy he was a follower of ], and through him of ]. His principal work, ''Théorie de la morale'', owes much to ].

] was familiar with Janet's ideas, but thought that he had not well understood the theory of ], as he indicated in a letter of 1866 to ]:<ref>{{cite book| isbn= 978-0-521-87412-0 | title = Evolution: Selected letters of Charles Darwin 1860–1870 | editor = Burkhardt, F.|editor2=Evans, S. |editor3=Pearn, A. | publisher = Cambridge University Press | pages = 146–148 | year = 2008}}</ref>
<blockquote> As for M. Janet he is a metaphysician & such gentlemen are so acute that I think they often misunderstand common folk.</blockquote>


=== Works === === Works ===
*The Materialism of the Present Day, a Critique of Dr. Büchner's System ISBN 1152057863 *''The Materialism of the Present Day, a Critique of Dr. Büchner's System'', London: Williams and Norgate, 1865 (translated of the original French work into English by ]), {{ISBN|1152057863}}

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==References== ==References==
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* {{Cite EB1911|Janet, Paul}} * {{EB1911|wstitle=Janet, Paul}}

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* {{Internet Archive author |sname=Paul Janet}}

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French philosopher and writer
Paul Janet
Born(1823-04-30)30 April 1823
Paris, France
Died4 October 1899(1899-10-04) (aged 76)
Known forThéorie de la morale
Scientific career
FieldsPhilosophy
InstitutionsUniversity of Bourges, Strasbourg, Sorbonne

Paul Alexandre René Janet (French pronunciation: [pɔl alɛksɑ̃dʁ ʁəne ʒanɛ]; 30 April 1823 – 4 October 1899) was a French philosopher and writer.

Biography

Born in Paris, he became professor of moral philosophy at Bourges (1845–1848) and Strasbourg (1848–1857), and of logic at the lycée Louis-le-Grand, Paris (1857–1864). In 1864 he was appointed to the chair of philosophy at the Sorbonne, and elected a member of the academy of moral and political sciences.

He wrote widely on philosophy, politics and ethics, on idealistic lines: La Famille, Histoire de la philosophie dans l'antiquité et dans le temps moderne, Histoire de la science politique, Philosophie de la Revolution Française, etc. However, in the opinion of Encyclopædia Britannica (11th edition, 1911), these writings are not characterised by much originality of thought. In philosophy he was a follower of Victor Cousin, and through him of G. W. F. Hegel. His principal work, Théorie de la morale, owes much to Immanuel Kant.

Charles Darwin was familiar with Janet's ideas, but thought that he had not well understood the theory of natural selection, as he indicated in a letter of 1866 to Alfred Russel Wallace:

As for M. Janet he is a metaphysician & such gentlemen are so acute that I think they often misunderstand common folk.

Works

  • The Materialism of the Present Day, a Critique of Dr. Büchner's System, London: Williams and Norgate, 1865 (translated of the original French work into English by George Masson), ISBN 1152057863

Notes

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  1. Burkhardt, F.; Evans, S.; Pearn, A., eds. (2008). Evolution: Selected letters of Charles Darwin 1860–1870. Cambridge University Press. pp. 146–148. ISBN 978-0-521-87412-0.

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