Bruno Bérard

**Bruno Bérard** (born October 28, 1958, in Nancy, France) is a French philosopher, essayist, and metaphysician. He holds a doctorate from the École Pratique des Hautes Études in Religions and Thought Systems and has written extensively on metaphysics, Christian mysticism, and the works of philosopher Jean Borella.

## Biography

Bérard is the son of André Bérard (also known as Pamphile), a philosopher, poet laureate of the French Academy, and educator noted for introducing yoga to France. His father was associated with figures such as Jean Borella, Lanza del Vasto, and François Chenique.

After growing up in Nancy, Bérard moved to Paris, where he attended Lycée Janson-de-Sailly and later graduated with a degree in commercial studies and a certificate in foreign trade from the Académie Commerciale Internationale.

He pursued an international career in the aeronautics industry while teaching at business schools, collaborating with France’s Ministry of Industry, and serving as an expert for the National Agency for Research Promotion (ANVAR). He also volunteered to advise entrepreneurs on business development.

### Education

Bérard earned a Diplôme Supérieur d’Études Commerciales and a Certificat Spécial de Commerce Extérieur before enrolling at Paris-Sud University in 1999, where he completed a master’s degree in economics with a focus on globalization.

On January 16, 2015, he defended his doctoral thesis, titled “Un philosophe et théologien occultisant au XIX<sup>e</sup> siècle : la vie et l’œuvre de l’abbé Paul François Gaspard Lacuria (1806–1890)” (“A 19th-Century Occult Philosopher and Theologian: The Life and Work of Abbé Paul François Gaspard Lacuria [1806–1890]”), under the supervision of Jean-Pierre Brach at the École Pratique des Hautes Études.

### Career

Bérard began studying metaphysics in 1986 and developed an interest in the works of Jean Borella, with whom he later formed a professional relationship. His writings explore metaphysical themes, Christian mysticism, and Borella’s philosophy.

Starting in 2018, his works were translated into English and Italian and featured in publications such as the _Corriere Metapolitico_.

### Editorial Work

After publishing his first books with L’Harmattan in 2005 and 2006, Bérard assisted in relocating the Delphica book series (renamed Théôria) to the publisher. At L’Harmattan, he founded the “Métaphysique au quotidien” (“Metaphysics in Daily Life”) series, which included works by authors such as François Chenique, Jean Borella, and Wolfgang Smith. He also contributed to the journal _Politica Hermetica_ and edited several collaborative volumes, including _Qu’est-ce que la métaphysique ?_ (“What Is Metaphysics?”) and _Métaphysique des contes de fées_ (“Metaphysics of Fairy Tales”).

### Works

- A Metaphysics of the Christian Mystery. Introduction to Jean Borella’s Work, ed. John Champoux, Tacoma (WA), Angelico Press, 2018.
- **(fr)** _Introduction à une métaphysique des mystères chrétiens (en regard des traditions bouddhique, hindoue, islamique, judaïque et taoïste)_, Paris, L’Harmattan, 2005, _imprimatur_ (Paris) n° 20 (janv. 2003). [Introduction to a Metaphysics of the Christian Mysteries (with regard to the Buddhist, Hindu, Islamic, Judaic and Taoist traditions)]
- **(fr)** _Jean Borella : la Révolution métaphysique après Galilée, Kant, Marx, Freud, Derrida,_ Paris, L’Harmattan, 2006, apostille de Jean Borella (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jean_Borella). [Jean Borella: The Metaphysical Revolution after Galileo, Kant, Marx, Freud, Derrida]
- **(fr)** _Initiation à la métaphysique. Les trois songes_, préface de M. Cazenave, Paris, L’Harmattan, 2009. [Initiation to Metaphysics. The three Dreams]
- **(fr)** Collectif, Bruno Bérard dir., Qu’est-ce que la métaphysique ?, Paris, L’Harmattan, 2010. [What is Metaphysics ?]
- **(fr)** Bruno Bérard et Jean Borella, _Métaphysique des contes de fées_, Paris, L’Harmattan, 2011. [Metaphysics of the Fairy Tales]
- **(fr)** Collectif, Bruno Bérard dir., _Métaphysique et psychanalyse_, Paris, L’Harmattan, 2013. [Metaphysics and Psychoanalysis]
- **(fr)** Collectif, Bruno Bérard dir., _Physique et métaphysique_, Paris, L’Harmattan, 2018. [Physics and Metaphysics]
- **(fr)** _Métaphysique du paradoxe, t. 1. Paradoxes et limites du savoir, t. 2. La Connaissance paradoxale,_ Paris, L’Harmattan, 2019. [Metaphysics of paradox, t. 1. Paradoxes and limits of knowledge, t. 2. The paradoxical knowledge]
- **(fr)** _Lacuria, un philosophe et théologien occultisant au XIX<sup>e</sup> s._, t. 1 & 2, ART édition, 2020_._ [Lacuria, a occultist philosopher and theologian in the 19th century]
- **(it)** _Introduzione a una metafisica cristiana,_ Rome, Simmetria, 2021. [Introduction to a Christian Metaphysics]
- **(fr)** _Métaphysique du sexe_, Paris, L’Harmattan, 2022. [Metaphysics of Sex]
- **(fr)** Bruno Bérard et Annie Cidéron, _Métaphysique pour tous, Entretiens avec Bruno Bérard_, Paris, L’Harmattan, 2022. [Metaphysics for Everyone]
- **(fr)** _La démocratie du futur. Le partage du pouvoir_, Paris, L’Harmattan, 2022. [The Democracy of the Future. Power sharing]
- **(it)** _Metafisica per tutti_, Rome, Simmetria, 2023. [Metaphysics for Everyone]

### Articles & lectures

- “Unmasking ‘AI’”, _Philos-Sophia.org_, 22 février 2018.
- **(fr)** « Jean Borella : distinguer entre intelligence et raison », dans Alain Santacreu (dir.), _Au commencement est le cœur_, Paris, L’Harmattan, 2010.
- **(fr)** « René Guénon, l’ésotérisme et le christianisme », dans Alain Santacreu (dir.), _Au commencement est le cœur_, Paris, L’Harmattan, 2010.
- **(fr)** « Faut-il être intelligent pour être sauvé ? », Contrelittérature website, 2010.
- **(fr)** « Retour vers une métaphysique du Beau », dans Alain Santacreu (dir.), _Du religieux dans l’art_, Paris, L’Harmattan, 2012.
- **(fr)** « Un prêtre indépendant au XIX<sup>e</sup> siècle : l’abbé Lacuria (1806-1890) », _Politica Hermetica_ n° 30, 2017 (pp. 159 _sq_).
- **(fr)** Lecture _Politica Hermetica_ : « Un prêtre indépendant au XIX<sup>e</sup> siècle, l’abbé Lacuria », 10 avril 2015, couvent de l’Annonciation, Paris.
- **(it)** _“La metafisica come anti-dogmatismo e non-sistema”_, trad. Aldo La Fata, _Il Corriere Metapolitico_, III<sup>e</sup> année, n°9, déc. 2019.
- **(it)** _“Chrono-Sophia, Riflessioni sulla fine dei tempi”_, trad. Aldo La Fata, _Il Corriere Metapolitico_, IV<sup>e</sup> année, n° 10, avril 2020.
- **(it)** “_La Guarigione in due tempi_”, trad. Aldo La Fata_, Il Corriere Metapolitico,_ Ve année, n° 13, avril 2021.
- **(it)** “_L’ologramma cristologico o il Cristo olagrammatico_“, trad. Aldo La Fata_, Il Corriere Metapolitico,_ Ve année, n° 14, septembre 2021.
- **(fr)** « La notion japonaise « Aïda », _in_ Morena Campani, Mieko Matsumoto, _À la recherche d’Aïda_, Paris, L’Harmattan, 2022.

### Forewords

- Jean Borella, Wolfgang Smith, _Rediscovering the Integral Cosmos: Physics, Metaphysics, and Vertical Causality_, Angelico Press, 2018.
- Wolfgang Smith, _The Vertical Ascent, from Particles to the Tripartite Universe and Beyond_, Angelico Press, 2020.
- **(fr)** _Qu’est-ce que la métaphysique ?_ collectif, Paris, L’Harmattan, 2010 [What is Metaphysics ?]
- **(fr)** Jean Biès, _Le soleil se lève à minuit. Initiation aux sagesses du quotidien_, Paris, L’Harmattan, 2011 [The Sun rises at Midnight. Initiation to the Wisdoms of everyday Life]
- **(fr)** _Métaphysique et psychanalyse_, collectif, Paris, L’Harmattan, 2013 [Metaphysics and Psychoanalysis]
- **(fr)** _Physique et métaphysique_, collectif, Paris, L’Harmattan, 2018 [Physics and Metaphysics]