French thinker Paul Ricoeur dies

French philosopher and teacher Paul Ricoeur, whose interests ranged from phenomenology to biblical exegesis, has died, aged 92. As well as teaching at the Sorbonne in Paris, he spent 15 years at the University of Chicago. "We lose today more than a philosopher," said French Prime Minister Jean-Pierre Raffarin. "The entire European humanist tradition is mourning one of its most talented spokesmen." President Jacques Chirac also hailed a man who, he said "never stopped proclaiming with determination the need for dialogue and the respect of others"

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