JOLLIEN Alexandre
Writer and philosopher.
Country: Switzerland
Biography:
Alexandre Jollien was born in Savièse, in the Valais region of Switzerland, and lived in a specialized institution for disabled people. After completing his higher education, thanks to his parents who were convinced of his real intellectual potential, he studied philosophy at the University of Fribourg, graduating in 2004. He also studied philosophy and ancient Greek at Trinity College, Dublin.Publications:
- Éloge de la faiblesse*, Cerf, 1999
- Le Métier d'homme, Seuil, 2002
- La Construction de soi, Seuil, 2006
- The Naked Philosopher, Seuil, 2010
- Petit Traité de l'abandon: Pensées pour accueillir la vie telle qu'elle se propose, Seuil, 2012
- Vivre sans pourquoi: Itinéraire spirituel d'un philosophe en Corée, Seuil-L'Iconoclaste, 2015