André Lalande (philosopher) facts for kids
André Lalande (born July 19, 1867, in Dijon, France – died November 15, 1964, in Asnières, France) was an important French philosopher. He taught philosophy at the University of Paris starting in 1904.
When he was a student in 1883-1884, one of his teachers was the famous sociologist Émile Durkheim. Lalande really admired Durkheim. His notes from these classes were later used to publish a book in 2004 called Durkheim's Philosophy Lectures.
Lalande wrote his main university paper, called a doctoral thesis, about the idea of things breaking down compared to the idea of things evolving. In 1901, he helped start the French Philosophical Society. This group brought together philosophers to discuss ideas.
What He Wrote
André Lalande wrote several books about philosophy. Here are some of his key works:
- 1893: Lectures sur la philosophic des sciences (Lectures on the Philosophy of Sciences), Paris. This book explored how science works and the ideas behind it.
- 1899: L'idée directrice de la dissolution opposée à celle de l'évolution (The Guiding Idea of Dissolution Opposed to that of Evolution), Paris. This was his doctoral thesis, later updated and re-released.
- Précis raisonné de morale pratique (Reasoned Summary of Practical Morals), Paris: Hachette. This book focused on practical ethics and how we should act.
- 1960: Vocabulaire technique et critique de la philosophic (Technical and Critical Vocabulary of Philosophy), Paris: Presses Universitaires de France. This was a very important dictionary of philosophical terms.
See also
In Spanish: André Lalande para niños
