Jean Starobinski
Jean Starobinski · Philosophy & Social Sciences
Swiss historian of ideas (Rousseau, melancholy)
1920, Geneva, Switzerland — 2019, Geneva, Switzerland
Switzerland
Jean Starobinski is recognized among Jewish contributors to Philosophy & Social Sciences — Swiss historian of ideas (Rousseau, melancholy)
Starobinski was a Swiss literary critic, physician and historian of ideas, celebrated for studies of Rousseau, of melancholy, and of the language of the Enlightenment. Born in Geneva to Polish Jewish immigrant parents, he was among the most cited scholars in the arts and humanities.
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Swiss historian of ideas (Rousseau, melancholy)
Source: Jinfo.org — Jews among the 250 most-cited scholars in the Arts & Humanities
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