What is Jacques Maritain's full name?
Jacques Maritain
Jacques Maritain nickname(s):
Jacques Maritain
Jacques Maritain date of birth:
November 18, 1882
How old was Jacques Maritain when died?
90
Where was Jacques Maritain born?
Paris, France
When did Jacques Maritain die?
April 28, 1973
Where did Jacques Maritain die?
Toulouse, France
What is Jacques Maritain nationality?
French
What is Jacques Maritain's occupation?
Theologian, Philosopher
Short Biography
Jacques Maritain (18 November 1882 – 28 April 1973) was a French Catholic philosopher. Raised as a Protestant, he became an agnostic before converting to Catholicism in 1906. An author of more than 60 books, he helped to revive St. 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. Maritain's interest and works spanned many aspects of philosophy, including aesthetics, political theory, philosophy of science, metaphysics, the nature of education, liturgy and ecclesiology.