Pierre Charron | |
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Born | 1541 Paris, France |
Died | 16 November 1603 Paris, France |
Era | Renaissance philosophy |
Region | Western Philosophy |
School | Scepticism |
Pierre Charron (French pronunciation: [pjɛʁ ʃaʁɔ̃]; 1541 – 16 November 1603, Paris), French Catholic theologian and major contributor to the new thought of the 17th century. He is remembered for his controversial form of skepticism and his separation of ethics from religion as an independent philosophical discipline.