Charles-François Dupuis belongs to the philosophical record as a figure whose arguments outlasted the disputes that prompted them.
The record lists Charles-François Dupuis as French scholar, scientist and politician (1742-1809).
Charles-François Dupuis was born at Trie-Château in 1742. His recorded nationality is France. He studied at Lycée Saint-Louis and Collège de Lisieux.
Enlightenment argument moved philosophy into public life: it was now about government, rights and religion as much as metaphysics.
His academic posts were held at Collège de France.
Philosophy advances by objection: an argument matters if serious people spend years attacking it.
Recognition followed: Knight of the Legion of Honour.
That the work was done from France matters: philosophical traditions, institutions and the language of publication have never been evenly distributed.
Charles-François Dupuis died in 1809, aged 67. The arguments remain in print, which is the form in which philosophy survives.
Achievements
- Knight of the Legion of Honour
- Held posts at Collège de France
