Fu profondamente influenzato dallesistenzialismo cristiano di kierkegaard essere e avere, etre et avoir, 1935. The central themes of his philosophy, which are developed with a blend of realism, concreteness, and common sense, continue to be relevant for the plight of humanity in the twentiethfirst century. Ur, entre gabriel marcel et jean wahl, prolongent ce message. Gabriel marcel accueil philosophie et spiritualite. Gabriel marcel, generally regarded as the first french existential philosopher, was born in paris in 1889 and died there in 1973. Gabriel marcel was a french postworld war i philosopher whose earlier training in philosophy became meaningless in the face of the tragic realities of the total trench warfare of world war i. Gabriel marcel french philosopher and author britannica. See also thomas anderson, the experiential paths to god in kierkegaard and marcel, philosophy today, vol. He converted to catholicism in 1929 and his philosophy was later described as christian existentialism most famously in jeanpaul sartres existentialism is a humanism a term he initially endorsed but later repudiated. Incarnation, situation and the problem of history sonia kruks 1 human studies volume 10, pages 225 245 1987 cite this article. Gabriel marcel, an only child, was born in paris in 1889, and his mother died when he was only four. Segond, etre et avoir, par gabriel marcel philpapers. Gabriel marcel, in full gabrielhonore marcel, born december 7, 1889, paris, francedied october 8, 1973, paris, french philosopher, dramatist, and critic who was associated with the phenomenological and existentialist movements in 20thcentury european philosophy and whose work and style are often characterized as theistic or christian. Gabriel marcel 1889 as a phenomenologist springerlink.
Mostprofessional students of ethics aremorally philistine, menwhogivelittle timetopenetrating theinside oftheideas theyarehandling. Itistheintellectual ex pression ofthehumansituation. Gabriel marcel 18891973 was a philosopher, drama critic, playwright and musician. Gabriel honore marcel, ne le 7 decembre 1889 a paris 8 et mort le 8 octobre 1973 dans le 7. Gabriel marcel delivered two series of ten lectures on the mystery of being, comprised of ordered reflections on nature and the goal of philosophy from an existentialist standpoint. Gabriel marcel introduction, david stewart marcel outlined his own existential views in a collection of essays published under the title the philosophy of existentialism new york. A leading christian existentialist, he became a roman catholic in 1929. Creator marcel, gabriel, 18891973 title gabriel marcel collection 18981973 dates. At the beginning of the book, a few rather intimate notes tell of the stunning experience of grace in the days of march 1929, at the time of his baptism. In the first volume, reflection and mystery, he explains that rather than proceeding by expounding a system, his philosophy proceeds in a fashion more akin to a journey. French existentialist philosopher gabriel marcel 18831973 is one of the most influential thinkers of the twentieth century. Ethics within a christian existentialism springerlink.
But marcel, although converted to catholicism in 1929, is far from joining a scolasticism whose objectivism he finds himself quite alien from. Drama, from juvenile efforts to several plays written in the. List of books and articles about gabriel marcel online. Mystery of being in the past existentialism in continental europe was dominated by the profound but deplorable influence of sartres atheistic existentialism, of which even heidegger is known to have said, good god. Publication date 19topics consciousness, ontology, faith publisher. Parigi 18891973 filosofo, drammaturgo e critico letterario francese. Marcel shows to the younger generation that a theistic existentialism is possible.
Aidan nichols, a grammar of consent notre dame, in. He called himself a concrete philosopher, indicating a reaction to his early idealism. Gabriel honore marcel 18891973 was a french philosopher, playwright, music critic and. Ser e ter gabriel marcel filosofia clinica florianopolis. May 23, 2011 french existentialist philosopher gabriel marcel 18831973 is one of the most influential thinkers of the twentieth century. Desirer cest en quelque maniere avoir en nayant pas. These materials, assembled by darwin yarish, a canadian student of marcel, contain over fifty notebooks kept by marcel over the years. An only child in an uppermiddle class family, marcel early excelled in his studies and demonstrated an aptitude for philosophical inquiry. Son entree dans leglise catholique est relatee dans etre et avoir.
See also gabriel marcel, philosophical fragments 19091914, trans. A segunda contem tres estudos sobre o tema fe e realidade. The existentialists primary concern is with material being, with physi cal reality. His father, a diplomat, later married marcels aunt. The impact of conversion, however, is quite obvious. Etre et avoir by marcel gabriel and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at.