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Félix Ravaisson-Mollien
(1813 - 1900)
French archaeologist and philosopher
French archaeologist and philosopher
French philosopher and archaeologist known for his pioneering studies on habit and metaphysics.
Félix Ravaisson-Mollien (1813–1900) was a pioneering French philosopher and archaeologist.
A student and successor of Maine de Biran, he expanded on the philosophy of habit in his seminal work 'Of Habit'.
He served as Professor of Archaeology at the Collège de France and conducted significant excavations in Normandy.
His interdisciplinary approach bridged metaphysics, aesthetics, and archaeological method.
Ravaisson's writings influenced later phenomenologists and remain a touchstone in contemporary philosophical debates.
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Félix Ravaisson-Mollien