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Gilbert Durand

Overview

Gilbert Durand (French: [dyʁɑ̃]; 1 May 1921 – 7 December 2012) was a French academic known for his work on the imaginary, symbolic anthropology and mythology.

According to Durand, Imagination and Reason can be complementary. He defended the status of the image, traditionally devalued in Western thought, particularly in French philosophy. He advocated a multidisciplinary approach.

He distinguished between two regimes: the diurnal and the nocturnal, to classify symbols and archetypes.

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Philosophers who discussed Gilbert Durand

• Gaston Bachelard

Related ideas

• Sociology
• Professor
• Myth
• Henry Corbin
• Academic staff
• French philosophy
• Reason
• Gaston Bachelard
• Anthropology
• Archetype
• Imaginary (sociology)
• Symbolic anthropology

Place in the tradition

Part of Myth.

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