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Maritain, Jacques

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Maritain, Jacques (1882–1973)

French philosopher. Originally a disciple of Henri Bergson, he later became the best-known of the neo-Thomists, applying the methods of Thomas Aquinas to contemporary problems.

Maritain distinguished three types of knowledge: scientific, metaphysical, and mystical. His works include La philosophie bergsonienne/Bergsonian Philosophy 1914 and Introduction à la Philosophie/Introduction to Philosophy 1920.



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