Yves Michaud (philosopher), Date of Birth, Place of Birth

Yves Michaud (philosopher)

French philosopher

Date of Birth: 11-Jul-1944

Place of Birth: Lyon, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France

Profession: university teacher, philosopher, philosophy historian

Nationality: France

Zodiac Sign: Cancer

Yves Michaud (born July 11, 1944) is a French philosopher.
As a student, he studied philosophy and science at École Normale Supérieure and the Sorbonne in Paris.
His early research involved the study of political violence and empiricism, especially the works of John Locke and David Hume.
He was Director of the École nationale supérieure des Beaux-Arts from 1989 to 1997.
In 2000, Michaud partnered with Jean-Jacques Aillagon to establish the Université de tous les savoirs (University of all knowledge), a French government initiative to disseminate information on new scientific advances.Michaud has published widely on the relationships of the arts and culture in a globalized, technological world.
In 2007 Le Figaro published his article entitled "Ce nouveau fondamentalisme moral qui menace la société française".