Mort Pour La France: Emile Durkheim'in Savaşta Ölen Oğlu André-Armand Durkheim

Abstract

Bu makale, sosyolog Emile Durkheim'in oğlu André-Armand Durkheim'in yaşamı ve Birinci Dünya Savaşı’ndaki zamansız ölümünü incelemektedir. 1892 doğumlu olan André, akademik başarılarıyla dikkat çekmiş ve 1910'da École Normale Supérieure'a kabul edilmiştir. Babasının çalışmalarından etkilenen André, felsefe ve dilbilim alanlarında büyük bir potansiyel göstermiştir. I. Dünya Savaşı sırasında teğmen olarak görev yapmış, cephede yaralanmıştır. 1915'te Bulgaristan'daki bir hastanede yaralarına yenik düşmüş, Makedonya Cephesi'nde hayatını kaybetmiş, böylece potansiyelini gerçekleştirilemeden hayata veda etmiştir. Arşiv belgeleri, kişisel yazışmalar ve harp cerideleri gibi birincil kaynaklar ile ikincil literatür kullanılarak, André'nin eğitiminden askeri hizmetine ve Makedonya Cephesi’nde ölümüne kadar olan biyografisi oluşturulmuştur. Ayrıca, André'nin babasının etkisi altında entelektüel gelişimi ve akademik başarıları incelenmiştir. Araştırma, André'nin ölümünün baba Emile Durkheim'ın kişisel ve profesyonel yaşamı üzerindeki derin etkisini, özellikle sosyolojik çalışmaları ve teorik gelişmeleri üzerindeki tesirini incelemektedir. Bu kişisel kayıp ve entelektüel üretim arasındaki etkileşim, kişisel deneyimlerle akademik katkılar arasındaki ilişkiye dair içgörüler sunarak, savaşın sosyal, psikolojik ve entelektüel yıkımlarına örnek teşkil etmektedir.

Keywords

• André
• Durkheim
• Emile
• Davidovo
• World War I

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This research received no specific grant from any funding agency in the public, commercial, or not-for-profit sectors.

Ethical Statement

It is declared that scientific and ethical principles have been followed while carrying out and writing this study and that all the sources used have been properly cited.

Mort Pour La France: Emile Durkheim's Martyr Son André-Armand Durkheim

Abstract

This article delves into the life and untimely death of André-Armand Durkheim, son of renowned sociologist Emile Durkheim, within the context of World War I. Born in 1892, André excelled academically, joining the École Normale Supérieure in 1910. Influenced by his father’s work, he showed promise in philosophy and linguistics. During World War I, André served as a second lieutenant, suffering injuries in the field. He was later killed in 1915 on the Macedonian Front, succumbing to wounds in a Bulgarian hospital, leaving his potential unfulfilled. Utilizing primary sources such as archival documents, personal correspondence, and war diaries, alongside secondary literature, the study reconstructs André's biography, from his education to his military service and death on the Macedonian front. It examines André's intellectual growth and academic achievements under his father's influence. The research also explores the profound impact of André's death on Emile Durkheim's personal and professional life, particularly its effect on his sociological work and theoretical developments. This interplay between personal loss and intellectual output offers insights into the relationship between personal experiences and academic contributions, highlighting war's social, psychological, and intellectual consequences.

Keywords

• André
• Durkheim
• Emile
• Davidovo
• World War I

Supporting Institution

This research received no specific grant from any funding agency in the public, commercial, or not-for-profit sectors.

Ethical Statement

It is declared that scientific and ethical principles have been followed while carrying out and writing this study and that all the sources used have been properly cited.

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