Louis Althusser

Summary

Louis Althusser is a human^[1]. He was born in Bir Mourad Rais^[2]. He was born on October 16, 1918^[3]. He died in Paris^[4]. He died on October 22, 1990^[5]. He worked as a philosopher^[6], politician^[7], university teacher^[8], and editor^[9]. He ranks in the top 0.66% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,209 views/month, #6,586 of 1,000,298).^[10]

Key Facts

• Born in Bir Mourad Rais^[2], Louis Althusser…
• Louis Althusser died in Paris^[4].
• Louis Althusser died in La Verrière^[11].
• Louis Althusser was born on October 16, 1918^[3].
• Louis Althusser died on October 22, 1990^[5].
• Burial took place at Cimetière de Viroflay^[12].
• Among Louis Althusser's spouses was Hélène Rytmann^[13].
• Louis Althusser held citizenship in France^[14].
• French was Louis Althusser's native language^[15].
• Louis Althusser's professions included philosopher^[6].
• Louis Althusser worked as a politician^[7].
• Louis Althusser's professions included university teacher^[8].
• Louis Althusser worked as an editor^[9].
• Louis Althusser's field of work was political philosophy^[16].
• Louis Althusser's field of work was epistemology^[17].
• Louis Althusser's field of work was metaphysics^[18].
• Louis Althusser's field of work was philosophy of science^[19].
• Louis Althusser was employed by École Normale Supérieure^[20].
• Louis Althusser was educated at École Normale Supérieure^[21].
• Louis Althusser was educated at lycée du Parc^[22].
• A notable student of Louis Althusser was Michel Foucault^[23].
• A notable student of Louis Althusser was Bernard-Henri Lévy^[24].
• A notable student of Louis Althusser was Marta Harnecker^[25].
• A notable work attributed to Louis Althusser is For Marx^[26].
• A notable work attributed to Louis Althusser is Reading Capital (work level)^[27].

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: FR^[29]

• Began / founded: 1918-10-16^[30]

• Ended / dissolved: 1990-10-22^[31]

• MusicBrainz ID: d6fe99d2-6fc4-464b-91dd-84c9e498eab8^[32]

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Origins and Family

Louis Althusser was born in Bir Mourad Rais^[2]. He was born on October 16, 1918^[3]. French was his native language^[15].

Education

Educated at École Normale Supérieure^[21], a école normale supérieure^[33], in France^[34], founded in 1794^[35], headquartered in Paris^[36] and lycée du Parc^[22], an architectural structure^[37], in France^[38], founded in 1914^[39]. Studied under Jean Guitton^[40] and Jean Hyppolite^[41].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include philosopher^[6], politician^[7], university teacher^[8], and editor^[9]. Fields of work include political philosophy^[16], a branch of philosophy^[42]; epistemology^[17], a branch of philosophy^[43]; metaphysics^[18], a branch of philosophy^[44]; and philosophy of science^[19], a branch of philosophy^[45]. Among Louis Althusser's employers was École Normale Supérieure^[20]. Notable students include Michel Foucault^[23], Bernard-Henri Lévy^[24], and Marta Harnecker^[25]. He supervised Mileva Filipović as a doctoral student^[46].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include For Marx^[26], Reading Capital (work level)^[27], Ideology and Ideological State Apparatuses (work level)^[47], and Philosophy and the Spontaneous Philosophy of the Scientists (work level)^[48].

Personal Life

Among Louis Althusser's spouses was Hélène Rytmann^[13]. He was affiliated with the French Communist Party^[49].

Death and Burial

Louis Althusser died on October 22, 1990^[5]. Recorded place of death include Paris^[4], a commune of France^[50], in France^[51], founded in -0300^[52] and La Verrière^[11], a commune of France^[53], in France^[54]. The cause of death was myocardial infarction^[55]. Burial took place at Cimetière de Viroflay^[12].

Why It Matters

Louis Althusser ranks in the top 0.66% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,209 views/month, #6,586 of 1,000,298).^[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[56] He is known by 45 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[57]

He has been cited as an influence by Michel Foucault^[58], an anthropologist^[59], 1926–1984^[60], of France^[61], specialised in philosophy^[62]; Slavoj Žižek^[63], a philosopher^[64], b. 1949^[65], of Slovenia^[66], awarded the Ambassador of Science of the Republic of Slovenia^[67], specialised in ideology^[68]; Gilles Deleuze^[69], a philosopher^[70], 1925–1995^[71], of France^[72], specialised in philosophy^[73]; Jacques Derrida^[74], a philosopher^[75], 1930–2004^[76], of France^[77], awarded the Theodor W. Adorno Award^[78], specialised in philosophy of language^[79]; Fredric Jameson^[80], an essayist^[81], 1934–2024^[82], of United States^[83], awarded the Holberg International Memorial Prize^[84], specialised in literary criticism^[85]; and Alain Badiou^[86], a philosopher^[87], b. 1937^[88], of France^[89], specialised in set theory^[90].

Works attributed to him include Ideology and Ideological State Apparatuses (work level)^[91], Reading Capital (work level)^[92], and For Marx^[93].

His notable doctoral advisees include Mileva Filipović^[94].

FAQs

Where was Louis Althusser born?

Louis Althusser was born in Bir Mourad Rais^[2].

Where did Louis Althusser die?

Louis Althusser passed away in Paris^[4].

Who was Louis Althusser married to?

Louis Althusser's spouses include Hélène Rytmann^[13].

What did Louis Althusser do for work?

Louis Althusser worked as philosopher^[6], politician^[7], university teacher^[8], and editor^[9].

Where did Louis Althusser go to school?

Louis Althusser was educated at École Normale Supérieure^[21] and lycée du Parc^[22].

Who did Louis Althusser influence?

Louis Althusser has been cited as an influence by Michel Foucault^[58], Slavoj Žižek^[63], Gilles Deleuze^[69], and Jacques Derrida^[74].