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André Tosel (born June 15, 1941 – died March 14, 2017) was an important French philosopher. He was known for his ideas about Marxism, which is a way of looking at society and economics. Tosel taught philosophy at several universities. He also held important leadership roles at the University of Nice Sophia Antipolis. He wrote many books about philosophy and thinkers like Karl Marx.

Early Life and Education

André Tosel was born in Nice, France, on June 15, 1941. He grew up in a Roman Catholic family. At university, he took on a leadership role in a Christian student group.

He studied at the famous École Normale Supérieure. There, he was guided by a well-known philosopher named Louis Althusser. In 1965, he earned a special teaching degree in Philosophy called the agrégation. He later received his PhD in Philosophy in 1982.

Academic Career and Ideas

Tosel taught Philosophy at the University of Franche-Comté and Pantheon-Sorbonne University. Later, he became a full professor at the University of Nice Sophia Antipolis. He was the vice president of this university from 1992 to 1998. He also led the Center for the History of Ideas from 1998 to 2003. He retired as a professor in 2012.

The University of Nice Sophia Antipolis, where Tosel was vice president from 1992 to 1998

Tosel wrote many books about Marxism and other philosophers. He studied the ideas of Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels. He also wrote about thinkers like Baruch Spinoza, Antonio Gramsci, Hegel, Immanuel Kant, and György Lukács. He shared his ideas in important academic journals.

In his work, Tosel often criticized consumerism, which is when people focus too much on buying things. He believed that capitalism, an economic system, could lead to unfairness and poverty. He thought people should fight for freedom from this system. He supported workers' rights, feminism, and rejecting unfair control over other countries.

Another philosopher, Yvon Quiniou, said that Tosel was very important. He helped spread Marxist ideas in universities and among thinkers.

Personal Life and Legacy

André Tosel was married and had children. He was a member of the French Communist Party for many years. He first joined in 1972 and later rejoined in 2012.

Tosel passed away on March 14, 2017, in Nice.

After his death, many people shared their thoughts about him. Patrick Le Hyaric, a newspaper editor, said Tosel was "like a shining light." He felt Tosel helped people think clearly in a world where ideas can be hidden.

Pierre Laurent, who led the French Communist Party, was also very sad. He said Tosel deeply understood the challenges faced by groups trying to make society better. He added that Tosel was eager to share his ideas, not just with experts, but also with young people and workers.

Works

• Balibar, Étienne; Luporini, Cesare; Tosel, André (1979). Marx et sa critique de la politique. Paris: Éditions Maspero. ISBN 9782707110909. OCLC 373538523.
• Tosel, André (1984). Spinoza ou le crépuscule de la Servitude : Essai sur le Traité Théologico-Politique. Paris: Aubier. ISBN 9782700703665. OCLC 708293894.
• Tosel, André (1984). Praxis : Vers une refondation en philosophie marxiste. Paris: Éditions Sociales. ISBN 9782209056187. OCLC 636784656.
• Tosel, André (1988). Kant révolutionnaire : Droit et politique. Paris: Presses universitaires de France. ISBN 9782130432296. OCLC 223157649.
• Tosel, André (1991). L'esprit de scission. Études sur Marx, Gramsci et Lukàcs. Besançon: Presses Universitaires de Franche-Comté. ISBN 9782251604381. OCLC 911863530.
• Tosel, André (1991). Marx en italiques : aux origines de la philosophie italienne contemporaine. Mauvezin: Trans-Europ-Repress. OCLC 657973794.
• Modernité de Gramsci?. Besançon: Presses Universitaires de Franche-Comté. 1993. ISBN 9782251604817. OCLC 925092495.
• Tosel, André (1994). Du matérialisme de Spinoza. Paris: Éditions Kimé. ISBN 9782908212778. OCLC 29947887.
• Tosel, André (1995). Démocratie et libéralismes. Paris: Editions Kimé. ISBN 9782841740147. OCLC 36476841.
• Tosel, André (1996). Études sur Marx (et Engels) : Vers un communisme de la finitude. Paris: Éditions Kimé. ISBN 9782841740529. OCLC 463911536.
• Figures italiennes de la rationalité. Paris: Éditions Kimé. 1997. ISBN 9782841740888. OCLC 955024911.
• Tosel, André (2009). Un monde en abîme : Essai sur la mondialisation capitaliste. Paris: Éditions Kimé. ISBN 9782841744695. OCLC 743077930.
• Tosel, André (2009). Spinoza ou l'autre (in)finitude. Paris: L'Harmattan. ISBN 9782296077249. OCLC 495054144.
• Tosel, André (2009). Le marxisme du 20e siècle. Paris: Syllepse. ISBN 9782849502365. OCLC 879189261.
• Tosel, André (2011). Scénarios de la mondialisation culturelle. Paris: Éditions Kimé. ISBN 9782841745449. OCLC 718026239.
• Tosel, André (2014). Essais pour une culture du futur. Bellecombe-en-Bauges: Éditions du Croquant. ISBN 9782365120555. OCLC 906262786.
• Tosel, André (2015). Nous citoyens laïques et fraternels? : dans le labyrinthe du complexe économico-politico-théologique. Paris: Éditions Kimé. ISBN 9782841747009. OCLC 910510769.
• Tosel, André (2016). Étudier Gramsci : pour une critique continue de la révolution passive capitaliste. Paris: Éditions Kimé. ISBN 9782841747337. OCLC 952172425.
• Tosel, André (2016). Emancipations aujourd'hui ? : pour une reprise critique. Vulaines-sur-Seine: Editions du Croquant. ISBN 9782365120920. OCLC 966417290.