Biography

Jolivet is an authority on Medieval philosophy and honorary Director of Studies at the École Pratique des Hautes Études

École pratique des hautes études

The École pratique des hautes études is a Grand Établissement in Paris, France. It is counted among France's most prestigious research and higher education institutions....

 in Paris. He is co-director of the publication series "Études de philosophie médiévale" (founded by Étienne Gilson

Étienne Gilson

Étienne Gilson was a French Thomistic philosopher and historian of philosophy...

) for the Vrin Library of philosophy. Jolivet has been an influential mentor for, and collaborator with, Constant Mews

Constant Mews

Constant Mews , D. Phil is Professor of Medieval Thought and Director, Centre for Studies in Religion and Theology, Monash University, Melbourne. He is an authority on medieval religious thought, especially on the medieval philosopher and theologian, Peter Abelard, and on interfaith dialogue...

, particularly in relation to Peter Abelard

Peter Abelard

Peter Abelard was a medieval French scholastic philosopher, theologian and preeminent logician. The story of his affair with and love for Héloïse has become legendary...

.

Publications

Amongst Jolivet's publications are:

• Perspectives médiévales et arabes, Vrin, 2006
• La Théologie et les arabes, Editions du Cerf, 2002
• La Théologie d'Abélard, Editions du Cerf, 1997