Ruy Fausto

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Ruy Fausto
Born1935 (1935)
São Paulo, Brazil
DiedMay 1, 2020(2020-05-01) (aged 84–85)
Paris, France
NationalityBrazilian
Alma mater
University of Paris 1 Pantheon-Sorbonne
Occupation(s)Philosopher, professor of philosophy
EmployerUniversity of São Paulo
Known forMarxist theory
Notable workMarx: Lógica e Política
TitleEmeritus Professor
MovementMarxism

Ruy Fausto (1935 – May 1, 2020) was a Brazilian

philosopher who taught at the University of São Paulo
.

Fausto was born in

University of Paris 1 Pantheon-Sorbonne in 1981. He was given the title of emeritus professor in 1998, by the University of São Paulo.[1] With his thesis Marx: Lógica e Política (in English, Marx: Logic and Politics), he was considered one of the main Brazilian marxist theorists. He was the brother of historian Boris Fausto and pathologist Nelson Fausto. He died on May 1, 2020, in Paris, France, after having a heart attack.[2][3]

References

  1. ^ "Ruy Fausto. Departamento de Filosofia" (in Portuguese). USP. Archived from the original on May 9, 2020. Retrieved May 9, 2020.
  2. ^ "Morre o filósofo Ruy Fausto, aos 85 anos, um dos principais teóricos do marxismo" (in Portuguese). O Globo. May 1, 2020. Archived from the original on May 9, 2020. Retrieved May 9, 2020.
  3. ^ "Ruy Fausto, filósofo e um dos maiores intelectuais brasileiros, morre aos 85 anos em Paris" (in Portuguese). G1. May 1, 2020. Archived from the original on May 9, 2020. Retrieved May 9, 2020.