When was Jules Lequier born and where?
Jules Lequier was born on the 30th of January 1814 in Brittany. His birth certificate originally listed his name as Jules Lequier before legal changes occurred.
Questions about Jules Lequier
Short answers, pulled from the story.
How did Jules Lequyer die in 1862?
Jules Lequyer died on the 11th of February 1862 after swimming out into the ocean. Witnesses found him dead in the water following this act, which most accounts suggest was suicide.
What is the main philosophical argument made by Jules Lequier about God?
Jules Lequier argued that God knows future possibilities rather than fixed actualities. He believed omniscience means knowing necessary facts as necessary and contingent facts as contingent without compromising human freedom.
Why does Jules Lequier believe the future remains open to divine knowledge?
Jules Lequier believes the future remains an abstract realm until events unfold because it does not exist yet. This view allows for human freedom alongside divine power while removing the burden of predestination from God.
Which publisher released translations of Jules Lequyer work in 1998 and 1999?
Edwin Mellen Press published translations of his work in 1998 and 1999 in Lewiston New York. The first volume included The Hornbeam Leaf The Dialogue of the Predestinate and the Reprobate Eugene and Theophilus.