Jacques Maritain was a French Catholic philosopher and theologian, the author of more than sixty books, who helped revive the natural law thought of Thomas Aquinas for the modern era and was influential in the development and drafting of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. Pope Paul VI presented his own closing message to men of thought and of science, at the end of the Second Vatican Council, to Maritain as a longtime friend and mentor, and the same pope seriously considered making him a lay cardinal, an honor Maritain declined. His interests and works spanned aesthetics, political theory, the philosophy of science, metaphysics, the nature of education, liturgy and ecclesiology.
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RoleCatholic philosopher and theologian 2 Nationality / Jurisdiction Birthplace9th arrondissement of Paris 3 Place of Death Classification
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What part did Jacques Maritain play in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights?
Indirect but important: he helped promote the 1948 Declaration and influenced its drafting through French and UNESCO work.
His part was indirect. He was named French ambassador to the Holy See, serving until 1948. He was also a member of the French delegation to UNESCO, and for a time its head. In that work he was importantly involved in promoting, and indirectly in drafting, the United Nations Universal Declaration of Human Rights of 1948.
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Jacques Maritain (French: [ʒak maʁitɛ̃]; 18 November 1882 - 28 April 1973) was a French Catholic philosopher and theologian.
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An author of more than 60 books, he helped to revive Thomas Aquinas for modern times, and was influential in the development and drafting of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.
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Jacques Maritain (French: [ʒak maʁitɛ̃]; 18 November 1882 - 28 April 1973) was a French Catholic philosopher and theologian. An author of more than 60 books, he helped to revive Thomas Aquinas for modern times, and was influential in the development and drafting of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. Pope Paul VI presented his "Message to Men of Thought and of Science" at the close of Vatican II to Maritain, his long-time friend and mentor.
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Jacques Maritain (French: [ʒak maʁitɛ̃]; 18 November 1882 - 28 April 1973) was a French Catholic philosopher and theologian.
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was a French Catholic philosopher and theologian
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Wikidata Q45723, P569 date of birth claim (year)
P569 (date of birth): 1882
Wikidata Q45723, P569 date of birth claim (full date)
P569 (date of birth): 1882-11-18
Wikidata Q45723, P570 date of death claim (year)
P570 (date of death): 1973
Wikidata Q45723, P570 date of death claim (full date)
P570 (date of death): 1973-04-28
Wikidata Q45723, P19 place of birth claim
P19 (place of birth): 9th arrondissement of Paris
Wikidata Q45723, P20 place of death claim
P20 (place of death): Toulouse
Wikidata Q45723, P1477 birth name claim (fr)
birth name (P1477): Jacques Aimé Henri Maritain
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