Bernard-Henri Lévy

Bernard-Henri Lévy
Bernard-Henri Lévy in 2024
Born
Bernard-Henri Georges Lévy

(1948-11-05) 5 November 1948
Spouse(s)Isabelle Doutreluigne (divorced)
Sylvie Bouscasse (divorced)
(m. 1993)
Education
Alma materÉcole normale supérieure
Philosophical work
EraContemporary philosophy
RegionWestern philosophy
SchoolContinental philosophy
Nouveaux Philosophes
Liberal internationalism
InstitutionsUniversity of Strasbourg
École normale supérieure
Main interestsPolitical philosophy
Notable ideasCriticism of red fascism

Bernard-Henri Georges Lévy (/lˈv/; French: [bɛʁnaʁ ɑ̃ʁi ʒɔʁʒ levi]; born 5 November 1948) is a French public intellectual. Often referred to in France simply as BHL, he was one of the leaders of the "Nouveaux Philosophes" (New Philosophers) movement in 1976. His opinions, political activism, and publications have also been the subject of several controversies over the years.