Anne Dufourmantelle

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Anne Dufourmantelle
Born (1964-03-20)20 March 1964
Paris, France
Died 21 July 2017(2017-07-21) (aged 53)
Ramatuelle, France
Cause of death heart attack during water rescue
Nationality French
Alma mater Paris-Sorbonne University
Brown University
Occupation Philosopher, psychoanalyst
Spouse(s) Frédéric Boyer

Anne Dufourmantelle (20 March 1964 – 21 July 2017) was a French philosopher and psychoanalyst.[1][2][3]

Education and career[edit]

Dufourmantelle was educated at Brown University and at Paris-Sorbonne University, where she earned a doctorate in philosophy in 1994.[4] She practised psychoanalysis and was a professor at the European Graduate School[5] and a contributor to La Libération.[2]

Her philosophical work focused on risk taking, which she argued was essential, saying that "absolute security - like 'zero risk' - is a fantasy"[4] and that "[R]eal danger must be faced in order to survive".[6] Her book Éloge du risque or Praise of Risk was published in 2011.[4]

Death[edit]

She died on July 21, 2017 at Pampelonne beach in Ramatuelle near the city of Saint-Tropez, while trying to rescue two children caught in the Mediterranean when the water became dangerously turbulent. The children were rescued by lifeguards and survived, but Dufourmantelle could not be resuscitated.[2][4][7]

Honours[edit]

Dufourmantelle won the Prix Raymond de Boyer de Sainte-Suzanne from the Académie française in 1998.[4][8]

Works[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Frémont, Anne-Laure (24 July 2017). "La philosophe Anne Dufourmantelle se noie en secourant des enfants". Le Figaro (in French). Retrieved 24 July 2017. 
  2. ^ a b c "La philosophe et psychanalyste Anne Dufourmantelle se noie en secourant des enfants". Le Monde (in French). Agence France-Presse. 23 July 2017. Retrieved 24 July 2017. 
  3. ^ Vécrin, Anastasia (23 July 2017). "Mort d'Anne Dufourmantelle, philosophe et psychanalyste en liberté". La Libération (in French). Retrieved 24 July 2017. 
  4. ^ a b c d e "French philosopher Dufourmantelle drowns rescuing children". BBC news. 24 July 2017. Retrieved 25 July 2017. 
  5. ^ Held, Amy (24 July 2017). "French Philosopher Who Promoted Risk-Taking Dies Attempting Water Rescue". NPR. Retrieved 25 July 2017. 
  6. ^ Gerretsen, Isabelle (24 July 2017). "French philosopher who said 'real danger must be faced in order to survive' drowns rescuing children". International Business Times. World. Retrieved 24 July 2017. 
  7. ^ O'Connor, Roisin (24 July 2017). "Anne Dufourmantelle dead: French philosopher who wrote book on risk-taking dies rescuing children". The Independent. Retrieved 24 July 2017. 
  8. ^ "Prix Raymond de Boyer de Sainte-Suzanne" (in French). Académie française. Retrieved 24 July 2017. 
  9. ^ "Comment réagir face à un pervers narcissique ?" (with audio) (in French). France Info. 1 April 2014. Retrieved 25 July 2017.