Bernard-Henri Lévy
Bernard-Henri Lévy · Philosophy & Social Sciences
French philosopher and public intellectual, leading figure of the 'Nouveaux Philosophes' (La Barbarie à visage humain).
1948, Béni Saf, Algeria
France
Bernard-Henri Lévy is recognized among Jewish contributors to Philosophy & Social Sciences — French philosopher and public intellectual, leading figure of the 'Nouveaux Philosophes' (La Barbarie à visage humain).
Bernard-Henri Lévy, born to a Jewish family in French Algeria, became a leading figure of France's 'Nouveaux Philosophes' with his 1977 book La Barbarie à visage humain, a critique of totalitarianism. A prominent public intellectual, essayist and documentary filmmaker, he has campaigned on human-rights causes worldwide. His Jewish identity is central to much of his writing.
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French philosopher and public intellectual, leading figure of the 'Nouveaux Philosophes' (La Barbarie à visage humain).
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