Bernard-Henri Lévy

Bernard-Henri Georges Lévy (/lˈv/, French: [bɛʁnaʁ ɑ̃ʁi ʒɔʁʒ levi]; born 5 November 1948) is a French public intellectual. Often referred to in France simply as BHL, he was one of the leaders of the "Nouveaux Philosophes" (New Philosophers) movement in 1976. His opinions, political activism and publications have also been the subject of several controversies over the years.

Bernard-Henri Lévy
Lévy in 2017
Born
Bernard-Henri Georges Lévy

(1948-11-05) 5 November 1948
Alma materÉcole normale supérieure
Spouse(s)Isabelle Doutreluigne (divorced)
Sylvie Bouscasse (divorced)
(m. 1993)
Era20th- and 21st-century philosophy
RegionWestern philosophy
SchoolContinental philosophy
Nouveaux Philosophes
Liberal internationalism
Main interests
Political philosophy
Notable ideas
Criticism of "neo-progressivism" and red fascism
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