biography
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Marcel, Gabriel (Honoré)
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pronunciation:
[mah(r)sel]
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| male
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| lived:
| (1889–1973)
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| biography:
| Philosopher, Christian existentialist, and playwright, born in Paris, France. He travelled widely, and after working as a writer and teacher he devoted himself to philosophy. A convert to Catholicism in 1929, he is now considered as the principal proponent of ‘Christian existentialism’, although he personally disapproved of this title. His work is challenging and lucid, accentuating the importance of communication between individuals and between the individual and God. His philosophical writing tends to have a personal, meditative character, as in Journal métaphysique (1927). His work includes Être et avoir (1935), 1951 Le Mystère de l'Etre (1951), and L'Homme problématique (1955). Plays include Un Homme de Dieu (1925, A Man of God) and La Dimension Florestan (1956, The Florestan Dimension). |
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