Alexandre Kojève

Alexandre Kojève (/kˈʒɛv/ koh-ZHEV, French: [alɛksɑ̃dʁ kɔʒɛv]; 28 April 1902 – 4 June 1968) was a Russian-born French philosopher and statesman whose philosophical seminars had an immense influence on 20th-century French philosophy, particularly via his integration of Hegelian concepts into twentieth-century continental philosophy. As a statesman in the French government, he was instrumental in the formation of the European Union.

Alexandre Kojève
Born
Aleksandr Vladimirovich Kozhevnikov

(1902-04-28)28 April 1902
Moscow, Russian Empire
Died4 June 1968(1968-06-04) (aged 66)
Brussels, Belgium
Alma materUniversity of Berlin
University of Heidelberg
Era20th-century philosophy
RegionWestern philosophy
School
InstitutionsÉcole pratique des hautes études
Main interests
Philosophy of history
Notable ideas
Subjects of desire
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