Higher Institute of Philosophy
The Institut supérieur de Philosophie (ISP) (French for: Higher Institute of Philosophy) is an independent research institute at the University of Louvain (UCLouvain) in Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium. It is a separate entity to the UCLouvain School of Philosophy.
Institut supérieur de Philosophie | |
Other name | ISP |
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| Motto | Sedes Sapientiae (Latin) |
Motto in English | Seat of Wisdom, Seat of Knowledge |
| Type | School of philosophy, research institute |
| Established | 1889 |
| Founder | Cardinal Mercier |
Parent institution | University of Louvain |
| President | Alexandre Guay |
| Rector | Vincent Blondel |
| Location | Louvain-la-Neuve , |
| Campus | Planned community |
| Language | French, English |
| Website | uclouvain.be/isp |
It was founded in Louvain (Leuven) in 1889 and split in 1968, when the French-speaking part moved to Louvain-la-Neuve.
The institute is known for its achievements in phenomenology and holds the archives of Edmund Husserl, Jean Ladrière, Michel Henry and Maurice Blondel.
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