Charles Secretan
Encyclopedia
Charles Secretan was a Swiss
philosopher born on January 19, 1815 in Lausanne
, Switzerland
, where he also died on January 21, 1895. Educated in his native town and later under Friedrich Schelling in Munich
, he became a professor of philosophy
at Lausanne (1838 to 1846), and later at Neuchâtel. In 1866 he returned to his old position at Lausanne. In 1837 he founded, and for a time edited, The Revue Suisse. The object of his writing was to build up a rational, philosophical religion
to reconcile the ultimate bases of Christianity
with the principles of metaphysical philosophy
.
Switzerland
Switzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition....
philosopher born on January 19, 1815 in Lausanne
Lausanne
Lausanne is a city in Romandy, the French-speaking part of Switzerland, and is the capital of the canton of Vaud. The seat of the district of Lausanne, the city is situated on the shores of Lake Geneva . It faces the French town of Évian-les-Bains, with the Jura mountains to its north-west...
, Switzerland
Switzerland
Switzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition....
, where he also died on January 21, 1895. Educated in his native town and later under Friedrich Schelling in Munich
Munich
Munich The city's motto is "" . Before 2006, it was "Weltstadt mit Herz" . Its native name, , is derived from the Old High German Munichen, meaning "by the monks' place". The city's name derives from the monks of the Benedictine order who founded the city; hence the monk depicted on the city's coat...
, he became a professor of philosophy
Philosophy
Philosophy is the study of general and fundamental problems, such as those connected with existence, knowledge, values, reason, mind, and language. Philosophy is distinguished from other ways of addressing such problems by its critical, generally systematic approach and its reliance on rational...
at Lausanne (1838 to 1846), and later at Neuchâtel. In 1866 he returned to his old position at Lausanne. In 1837 he founded, and for a time edited, The Revue Suisse. The object of his writing was to build up a rational, philosophical religion
Religion
Religion is a collection of cultural systems, belief systems, and worldviews that establishes symbols that relate humanity to spirituality and, sometimes, to moral values. Many religions have narratives, symbols, traditions and sacred histories that are intended to give meaning to life or to...
to reconcile the ultimate bases of Christianity
Christianity
Christianity is a monotheistic religion based on the life and teachings of Jesus as presented in canonical gospels and other New Testament writings...
with the principles of metaphysical philosophy
Metaphysics
Metaphysics is a branch of philosophy concerned with explaining the fundamental nature of being and the world, although the term is not easily defined. Traditionally, metaphysics attempts to answer two basic questions in the broadest possible terms:...
.
Works
- La Philosophie de la liberté (1848)
- La Raison et le Christianisme (1863)
- La Civilisation et les croyances (1887)
- Mon Utopie (1892)
- preface to Le problème de l'immortalité by Emmanuel Pétavel-OlliffEmmanuel Pétavel-OlliffDr. Emmanuel Pétavel-Olliff was a Swiss pastor and biblical scholar.He was son of Abram-François Pétavel , Neuchâtel pastor, pro-Jewish writer and author of the poem La fille de Sion; ou, le rétablissement d'Israël...
(1892)