Émile Boutroux

Étienne Émile Marie Boutroux was a French philosopher of science and a historian of philosophy. He was a firm opponent of materialism in science. He was a spiritualist philosopher who defended the idea that religion and science are compatible at a time when the power of science was rising inexorably.

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Who was born first?

• Émile Boutroux and Carl Spitteler were born the same year
• Émile Boutroux and Paul Deussen were born the same year
• Émile Boutroux and Ödön Lechner were born the same year
• Émile Boutroux was born 1 year after ʻAbdu'l-Bahá
• Émile Boutroux was born 1 year before Friedrich Paulsen

Timeline

1. ʻAbdu'l-BaháMay 23, 1844 – 1921
2. Carl SpittelerApril 24, 1845 – December 29, 1924
3. Émile Boutroux (this page)July 28, 1845 – November 22, 1921
4. Ödön LechnerAugust 27, 1845 – June 10, 1914
5. Paul DeussenJanuary 7, 1845 – July 6, 1919
6. Friedrich PaulsenJuly 16, 1846 – August 14, 1908

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