Raphaël Enthoven

Raphaël Enthoven (French pronunciation: [ʁafaɛl ɛntovɛn], [ɑ̃tovɛn]; born 9 November 1975) is a French philosophy teacher, radio host and television host. An agrégé who taught at Jean Moulin University Lyon 3 and Paris Diderot University, Enthoven is known to the French public for hosting various philosophy-related shows on radio and television. Although he has been described as a philosopher, Enthoven himself rejects being labelled as such.

Career

After obtaining the qualification in philosophy from École Normale Supérieure, he taught for two years at the Jean Moulin University Lyon 3, then at Paris Diderot University, and during the first two years (2002 and 2003) at the Université populaire de Caen, founded by Michel Onfray, where he runs the general philosophy seminar. After distancing himself from the latter, he became co-producer of the radio show Les vendredis de la philosophie on France Culture. Having previously lectured political philosophy at Sciences Po (2000–2003, 2005-2007), and at the École Polytechnique (2007–2010), he also taught on Spinoza, Bergson and Clément Rosset on Les mardis de la philo and the Bibliothèque nationale de France on the meaning of life. Since 2013, he also teaches philosophy to first and second-year high-school students at the École Jeannine Manuel, a private bilingual high school.

He is the adviser to the editor of Philosophie Magazine, where he holds the "Meaning and life", it is still in production at France Culture. Having dealt with the Appointment Policy, in partnership with the magazine L'Express, he has become an everyday icon in the new program schedule for France Culture in 2008-2009 by bringing to life the show The new paths of knowledge Monday to Friday at 17h.