Gustave Thibon

Gustave Thibon (born 2 September 1902 at Saint-Marcel d'Ardèche, France - died 19 January 2001) was a French philosopher.

He loved poetry very early although he left school at the age of thirteen, especially Victor Hugo and the Parnasse. He was very impressed by First World War, what led him to hate patriotism and democracy. Young Gustave Thibon travelled to London and to Italy. He did his military duty in North Africa, then returned to his village at the age of 23.

During the Second World War he hosted the philosopher Simone Weil at his farm ; he published S. Weil's work La Pesanteur et la grâce (Gravity and Grace) in 1957.

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