About
Louis Gabriel Ambroise, vicomte de Bonald (1754-1840), was a French philosopher and politician, a leading figure of the traditionalist and counter-revolutionary school. Emigrating in 1791, he wrote his major work, Théorie du pouvoir politique et religieux (1796), in exile. He was elected to the Académie française in 1816 and served as a deputy from 1815 to 1822. His thought, based on the divine origin of language and a triadic conception of society, influenced French legitimism.
* 1754-10-02 — † 1840-11-23
Major works
- Théorie du pouvoir politique et religieux (1796)philosophical essay
- Législation primitive (1802)philosophical essay
- Recherches philosophiques (1818)philosophical essay
- Démonstration philosophique du principe constitutif de la société (1830)philosophical essay
Key milestones
- 1791Emigrated during the French Revolution and joined the army of the Prince de Condé.
- 1816Elected to the Académie française.
- 1823Appointed peer of France.
Themes
TraditionalismCounter-revolutionDivine origin of languageTriadic social orderLegitimism
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