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'''Marc Sautet''' (1947-1998) was a [[French people|French]] philosopher and writer. In [[Paris]] in the early 1990s he created the first [[Café Philosophique]], sparking a movement which spread throughout [[France]] and beyond. |
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|birth_date = February 25, 1947 <ref name ="obit"> Obituary - "The Times" newspaper of London (UK): Apr 1, 1998. pg. 21 </ref> |
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'''Marc Sautet''' (1947 - 1998) was a French writer, teacher, translator, and [[philosopher]]. He was a Doctor of Philosophy at the [[Paris Institute of Political Studies]]. Sautet was a former [[Trotskyist]] who edited many books on the German philosopher and philologist [[Friedrich Nietzsche]]. Sautet showed that Nietzsche was a precursor of his time.<ref name ="obit"/> |
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Sautet branched out from his normal academic career as a [[lecturer]] by giving philosophy consultation services to businessmen in the district of[[Le Marais]] in Paris around 1990 to 1991. He opened up his "cabinet de philosophie" charging consultation fees of some 300 [[French franc|Francs]] an hour, an amount similar to a professional [[psychoanalyst]] of the time. This was not a successful enterprise for Sautet, however it did lead him to setting up informal philosophising for the ordinary citizen in Parisian cafes starting in 1992. He called this movement "café for Socrates," which became the title of a 1995 book he wrote.<ref name ="obit"/> |
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Sautet seemed to have been a likeable person that influenced others considerably. He wished his philosophy cafes to be for all people and to encourge freedom of thought regardless of background. He did not want power, money, nor religion to influence the discussions. He wished to revive the [[Socratic method]] at the meetings. He claimed, ''I help my clients to structure their thoughts. I am there to nourish their doubts and pose the right questions, not to supply the answers.''<ref name ="cafephilo"> [http://www.philodialogue.com/history.htm Cafe philo] </ref><ref name = "steeped"> [http://www.zftrans.com/bbs/simple/index.php?t15052.html Steeped in Thought: The Philosophy café Movement] </ref> |
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Sautet considered his work as a practice of medicine. He desired to cure the European civilization of moral deterioration. He followed with passion international events, especially in Europe. Sautet wanted to bring people's everyday problems and ideas to birth. <ref> Raabe, p. 37 </ref> |
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== Philosophy cafe == |
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{{main|Café Philosophique}} |
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Sautet, who has been labeled the "modern Socrates," wished to recreate the [[agora]] - the Athens marketplace where Athenian philosophers and the general public met for social gatherings and talks.<ref name ="rohde"> David Rohde, ''New Paris Import: Pondering the Big Questions at Cafes'', New York Times; Nov 17, 1996; pg. CY11 </ref> The rules of his Café Philosophique, also referred to as "cafés-philos", were that the speaker was to talk to everyone at all times, not to any individual. The speaker was ''not'' to be an expert on any subject and one person (probably the moderator) was to pick the topic of discussion.<ref name ="rohde"/> |
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== Spin-off cafes == |
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{{main|Café Scientifique}} |
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Café Scientifique, started in 1998, is based on the Sautet's concept. |
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== See also == |
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*[[Socratic method]] |
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*[[Pseudophilosophy]] |
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== Notes == |
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== References == |
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*Marinoff, Lou, ''Philosophical practice'', Academic Press, 2002, ISBN 0-1247155-5-9 |
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*Raabe, Peter B., ''Issues in philosophical counseling'', Greenwood Publishing Group, 2002, ISBN 0-2759766-7-X |
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*Sautet, Marc, ''Un café pour Socrate : comment la philosophie peut nous aider à comprendre le monde d'aujourd'hui'', Paris : R. Laffont, 1995, ISBN 2-2210760-6-0 |
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==Bibliography== |
==Bibliography== |
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Marc Sautet | |
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| Born | February 25, 1947 [1] Normandy, France |
| Died | March 3, 1998 [1] Paris, France |
| Nationality | French |
| Occupation | French philosopher |
Marc Sautet (1947 - 1998) was a French writer, teacher, translator, and philosopher. He was a Doctor of Philosophy at the Paris Institute of Political Studies. Sautet was a former Trotskyist who edited many books on the German philosopher and philologist Friedrich Nietzsche. Sautet showed that Nietzsche was a precursor of his time.[1]
Sautet branched out from his normal academic career as a lecturer by giving philosophy consultation services to businessmen in the district ofLe Marais in Paris around 1990 to 1991. He opened up his "cabinet de philosophie" charging consultation fees of some 300 Francs an hour, an amount similar to a professional psychoanalyst of the time. This was not a successful enterprise for Sautet, however it did lead him to setting up informal philosophising for the ordinary citizen in Parisian cafes starting in 1992. He called this movement "café for Socrates," which became the title of a 1995 book he wrote.[1]
Sautet seemed to have been a likeable person that influenced others considerably. He wished his philosophy cafes to be for all people and to encourge freedom of thought regardless of background. He did not want power, money, nor religion to influence the discussions. He wished to revive the Socratic method at the meetings. He claimed, I help my clients to structure their thoughts. I am there to nourish their doubts and pose the right questions, not to supply the answers.[2][3]
Sautet considered his work as a practice of medicine. He desired to cure the European civilization of moral deterioration. He followed with passion international events, especially in Europe. Sautet wanted to bring people's everyday problems and ideas to birth. [4]
Philosophy cafe
Sautet, who has been labeled the "modern Socrates," wished to recreate the agora - the Athens marketplace where Athenian philosophers and the general public met for social gatherings and talks.[5] The rules of his Café Philosophique, also referred to as "cafés-philos", were that the speaker was to talk to everyone at all times, not to any individual. The speaker was not to be an expert on any subject and one person (probably the moderator) was to pick the topic of discussion.[5]
Spin-off cafes
Café Scientifique, started in 1998, is based on the Sautet's concept.
See also
Notes
References
- Marinoff, Lou, Philosophical practice, Academic Press, 2002, ISBN 0-1247155-5-9
- Raabe, Peter B., Issues in philosophical counseling, Greenwood Publishing Group, 2002, ISBN 0-2759766-7-X
- Sautet, Marc, Un café pour Socrate : comment la philosophie peut nous aider à comprendre le monde d'aujourd'hui, Paris : R. Laffont, 1995, ISBN 2-2210760-6-0
Bibliography
- Par-delà le bien et le mal, 2000.
- A quoi sert la philosophie, 1998.
- Les Femmes ? De leur émancipation, 1998.
- Les Philosophes à la question, 1996
- Un café pour Socrate, 1995.
- Nietzsche pour débutants, 1986.
- Nietzsche et la Commune, 1981.