How Did Durkheim Die?

As we are commemorating the centenary of Durkheim’s death in this issue, it seems appropriate to reflect on what we know about it. We know, of course, that he died on 15 November 1917 at the age of 59 – not a young age at which to die a hundred years ago, but not an old one, either. Also, we know th...

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Published inDurkheimian studies Vol. 23; no. 1; pp. 145 - 147
Main Author Parkin, Robert
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
French
Published Oxford Berghahn Journals 01.07.2017
Berghahn Books and The Durkheim Press
Berghahn Books, Inc
Subjects
Cancer
Durkheim, Emile (1858-1917)
Hypotheses
Stroke
Suffering
World War I
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Summary:As we are commemorating the centenary of Durkheim’s death in this issue, it seems appropriate to reflect on what we know about it. We know, of course, that he died on 15 November 1917 at the age of 59 – not a young age at which to die a hundred years ago, but not an old one, either. Also, we know that he died during World War I, but in his bed, unlike many of his younger colleagues, who died on the battlefield, including his own son.
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ISSN:1362-024X
1752-2307
DOI:10.3167/ds.2017.230109