Yves Marie André
Yves Marie André (1675–1764), also known as le Père André, was a French Jesuit mathematician, philosopher, and essayist. André entered the Society of Jesus in 1693. Although distinguished in his scholastic studies, he adhered to Gallicanism and Jansenism and was thus considered unsuitable for responsible office by Church authorities.
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- Name
- Yves-Marie André
- Born
- 22 May 1675
- Birthplace
- Châteaulin, Finistère
- Died
- 26 February 1764
- Place of death
- Caen, Calvados
- Full name
- Yves-Alexis-Marie de l'Isle-André.
- Nationality
- France
- Occupation
- philosopher · writer · mathematician · catholic theologian
- Movements
- Cartesianism
- Languages
- French
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Yves Marie André (1675–1764), also known as le Père André, was a French Jesuit mathematician, philosopher, and essayist. André entered the Society of Jesus in 1693. Although distinguished in his scholastic studies, he adhered to Gallicanism and Jansenism and was thus considered unsuitable for responsible office by Church authorities.
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He therefore pursued scientific studies and became royal professor of mathematics at Caen. He is best known for his Essai sur le Beau (Essay on Beauty), a 1741 philosophical work on aesthetics, which made him famous at the time and remained a well-known work into the 19th century.
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• Region — French philosophy • Era — 18th-century philosophy • Name — Yves-Marie André • Other Names — le Père André • Born — 22 May 1675 • Birthplace — Châteaulin, Finistère • Died — 26 February 1764 • Place of death — Caen, Calvados • Main Interests — Aesthetics
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Yves Marie André was recorded at birth as Yves-Alexis-Marie de l'Isle-André. The authorities additionally record the headings Yves-Marie de l'Isle André, Père André André, Yves Marie Andre, Pere Andre Andre and Yves Marie de L'Isle André. His recorded language was French. His recorded confession was Catholic Church.
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Yves Marie André is recorded as philosopher, writer, mathematician and catholic theologian.
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1675
Yves Marie André born at Châteaulin.
1764
Yves Marie André died at Caen.
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Yves Marie André
Yves-Marie André e la tradizione pitagorica nella musica, International Review of the Aesthetics and Sociology of Music, 1971
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