Maine de Biran

Maine de Biran
Born
François-Pierre-Gontier de Biran

(1766-11-29)29 November 1766
Grateloup near Bergerac, Périgord, France
Died20 July 1824(1824-07-20) (aged 57)
Paris, France
Education
EducationUniversity of Poitiers (LL.B.)
Philosophical work
EraModern philosophy
RegionWestern philosophy
SchoolFrench spiritualism
Notable ideasVolo, ergo sum ("I will, therefore I am") – the primacy of voluntary effortl

François-Pierre-Gontier de Biran (/bɪˈrɑːn/; 29 November 1766  20 July 1824), usually known as Maine de Biran (French: [mɛn biʁɑ̃]), was a French philosopher.