Ruy Fausto Explained

Ruy Fausto
Birth Place:	São Paulo, Brazil
Death Place:	Paris, France
Occupation:	Philosopher, professor of philosophy
Employer:	University of São Paulo
Known For:	Marxist theory
Notable Works:	Marx: Lógica e Política
Emeritus Professor
Movement:	Marxism

Ruy Fausto (1935 – May 1, 2020) was a Brazilian philosopher who taught at the University of São Paulo.

Fausto was born in São Paulo, and received his Ph.D. from University of Paris 1 Pantheon-Sorbonne in 1981. He was given the title of emeritus professor in 1998, by the University of São Paulo.^[1] With his thesis Marx: Lógica e Política (in English, Marx: Logic and Politics), he was considered one of the main Brazilian marxist theorists. He was the brother of historian Boris Fausto and pathologist Nelson Fausto. He died on May 1, 2020, in Paris, France, after having a heart attack.^{[2] [3]}

Notes and References

1. Web site: Ruy Fausto. Departamento de Filosofia. USP. Portuguese. https://web.archive.org/web/20200509180503/http://filosofia.fflch.usp.br/docentes/ruyfausto . May 9, 2020 . live. May 9, 2020.
2. Web site: Morre o filósofo Ruy Fausto, aos 85 anos, um dos principais teóricos do marxismo. May 1, 2020. O Globo. Portuguese. https://web.archive.org/web/20200509181043/https://oglobo.globo.com/cultura/morre-filosofo-ruy-fausto-aos-85-anos-um-dos-principais-teoricos-do-marxismo-1-24405918 . May 9, 2020 . live. May 9, 2020.
3. Web site: Ruy Fausto, filósofo e um dos maiores intelectuais brasileiros, morre aos 85 anos em Paris. May 1, 2020. G1. Portuguese. https://web.archive.org/web/20200509181702/https://g1.globo.com/sp/sao-paulo/noticia/2020/05/01/morre-o-filosofo-ruy-fausto-aos-85-anos-em-paris.ghtml . May 9, 2020 . live. May 9, 2020.