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Georges Sorel

French philosopher and theorist known for his work on social violence

Did you know?Despite his radical political theories, he spent over twenty years working as a civil engineer for the French government.

Georges Eugène Sorel (French:; 2 November 1847 – 29 August 1922) was a French social thinker, political theorist, historian, and later journalist. He has inspired theories and movements grouped under the name of Sorelianism.

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