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Luc Ferry

リュック・フェリー　/　りゅっく・ふぇりー

Philosopher from France

January 3, 1951 (age 75)　・　Colombes, Seine, France

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My Take

Luc Ferry interests me because he refuses to stay in any single lane. A philosopher and proponent of secular humanism, he also served as France's Minister of National Education under Chirac and even wrote comics. That range is exactly what I want from a public intellectual: someone who steps out of the ivory tower and into the messy arena of politics and popular culture. Winning the Prix Médicis essai shows the substance is real, not just showmanship. I have always believed the smartest people should be in the street, not hiding in seminar rooms, so Ferry's willingness to translate big ideas for ordinary readers wins me over completely.

Overview

Luc Ferry (French: [fɛʁi]; born 3 January 1951) is a French public intellectual and voluminous author, who is a proponent of secular humanism. He was Minister of National Education for two years during the presidency of Jacques Chirac.

Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

1. Profile

Name (English): Luc Ferry
Name (Japanese): リュック・フェリー
Reading: りゅっく・ふぇりー
Born: January 3, 1951 (age 75)
Zodiac / Chinese zodiac: Capricorn / Rabbit
Origin: Colombes, Seine, France
Blood type: Private
Height: Private
Agency: Private
Occupation: philosopher / political scientist / politician / university teacher / comics writer

2. Background

Elementary school: Private
Junior high: Private
High school: Private
University: Paris-Sorbonne University - Paris IV

Awards & achievements

1992 Prix Médicis essai
2011 Commander of the National Order of Merit
2006 “Today” Prize

3. Relationships

Spouse: Private
Children: Private
Parents: Private
Siblings: Private

4. Personality

Motto

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