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Jacques Ellul ( / ɛˈluːl /; French: [ɛlyl]; January 6, 1912 – May 19, 1994) was a French philosopher, sociologist, lay theologian, and professor. Noted as a Christian anarchist, Ellul was a longtime Professor of History and the Sociology of Institutions on the Faculty of Law and Economic Sciences at the University of Bordeaux.
May 15, 2024 · Jacques Ellul, French social scientist, theologian, and philosopher of technology, best known for his critical analysis of what he called ‘technique,’ or the ‘totality of methods rationally arrived at and having absolute efficiency (for a given stage of development) in every field of human activity.’.
Jacques Ellul, né le 6 janvier 1912 à Bordeaux et mort le 19 mai 1994 à Pessac, est un historien du droit, sociologue et théologien protestant libertaire français.
A Biography of Jacques Ellul (1912–1994) by Patrick Chastenet. Jacques Ellul adhered to the maxim “think globally, act locally” throughout his life. He often said that he was born in Bordeaux by chance on January 6, 1912, but that it was by choice that he spent almost all his academic career there.
We commemorate the 70th anniversary of Jacques Ellul’s The Technological Society (and the 60th for the English edition). It is fitting that we revisit Ellul’s magnum opus with fresh eyes and critical engagement in our technologically obsessed era.
A Biography of Jacques Ellul (1912–1994) by Patrick Chastenet Jacques Ellul adhered to the maxim “think globally, act locally” throughout his life. He often said that he was born in Bordeaux by chance on January 6, 1912, but that it was by choice that he spent almost all his academic career there.
Sep 23, 2019 · Ellul was a man who defied easy categorization: a legal scholar, sociologist, theologian, poet, historian, and philosopher (though he eschewed that label), his contribution to each of these genres was idiosyncratic.
The Technological Society is a book on the subject of technique by French philosopher, theologian and sociologist Jacques Ellul. Originally published in French in 1954, it was translated into English in 1964.
Jacques Ellul was a protestant academic from Bordeaux with a deep faith who sought to destroy conformity in all its aspects. He achieved notoriety through the many articles he had published in Sud-Ouest, Réforme, Foi et Vie as well as more than 40 books.
Jacques Ellul (1912-1994) was one of the world's last great polymaths and one of the most important Christian thinkers of his time, engaging the world with...
