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Alexandre Kojève

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Also known as Alexandre Kojeve

Russian-born French philosopher and statesman

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Alexandre Kojève was a male author and film composer associated with France. His recorded works include *L'origine chrétienne de la science moderne*, *역사와현실변증법*, *Études hégéliennes*, *The notion of authority*, and *The concept, time, and discourse*. He is also credited with compositions in the genres of easy listening soundtracks, musicals, and orchestral film music.

Kojève lived from 1902 to 1968. Specific dates recorded for his birth are April 28, 1902, and May 11, 1902, while his death occurred on June 4, 1968. His writings address themes such as authority and eternity, including the statement that absolute authority is never realized in fact.

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Key facts

Born
Aleksandr Vladimirovich Kozhevnikov , ( 1902-04-28 ) 28 April 1902, Moscow , Russia
Died
4 June 1968 (1968-06-04) (aged 66), Brussels , Belgium
Spouse
Cécile Léonidovna Shoutak ​ ​ ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1927 ; divorced</span>"}]]}'>div. 1929 ) ​
Alma mater
University of Berlin , University of Heidelberg
Doctoral advisor
Karl Jaspers
Era
20th-century philosophy
Region
Western philosophy
School
Continental philosophy Neo-Hegelianism Existential phenomenology Marxism
Institutions
École pratique des hautes études
Notable students
Allan Bloom
Main interests
Philosophy of history , master–slave dialectic , political philosophy
Notable ideas
Subjects of desire

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
human
Gender
male
Citizenship
statelessness
Place of birth
Moscow
Place of death
Brussels
Occupation
politician
Languages spoken
English language
Academic degree
Doctor of Philosophy
Student of
Karl Jaspers
Field of work
German idealism
Image
Alexandre Kojève.jpg
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date of birth
1902-05-11
date of death
1968-06-04
name in native language
Alexandre Kojève
place of burial
Evere
birth name
Aleksandr Vladimirovitch Kojevnikov
influenced by
Alexandre Koyré
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Encyclopedic overview

Alexandre Kojève (born Aleksandr Vladimirovich Kozhevnikov; 28 April 1902 – 4 June 1968) was a Russian-born French philosopher and international civil servant whose philosophical seminars influenced 20th-century French philosophy, particularly via his integration of Hegelian concepts into twentieth-century continental philosophy.

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