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Jacques Maritain was a French philosopher and diplomat, born on July 18, 1882, and died on April 28, 1973. He is best known for his advocacy of Thomism, a philosophical tradition based on the ideas of Saint Thomas Aquinas, and for his influential writings on ethics, education, and political philosophy. Maritain played a significant role in promoting human rights and was a key figure in the development of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights after World War II.

1882–1973·lived 90 years