Jean Hyppolite

Jean Hyppolite (French pronunciation: [ʒɑ̃ ipɔlit]; 8 January 1907 26 October 1968) was a French philosopher known for championing the work of G.W.F. Hegel, and other German philosophers, and educating some of France's most prominent post-war thinkers. His major works include Genèse et structure de la Phénoménologie de l'esprit de Hegel (1946) and Études sur Marx et Hegel (1955) and the first translation of Hegel's The Phenomenology of Spirit into French in 1939.

Jean Hyppolite
Bust of Jean Hyppolite by Jean-Marie Meslin
Born8 January 1907 (1907-01-08)
Jonzac, Poitou-Charentes, France
Died26 October 1968 (1968-10-27) (aged 61)
Paris, France
Alma materÉcole Normale Supérieure
Era20th-century philosophy
RegionWestern philosophy
SchoolContinental philosophy
Main interests
History of philosophy
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