Jules Lagneau (August 8, 1851 – April 22, 1894) was a French spiritualist philosopher from Metz, known mostly through his lectures.Benjamin, W., Eiland, H., Smith, G. (1996). Selected Writings. United Kingdom: Belknap Press of Harvard University Press. p. 764 He advocated the "reflexive method" as "the natural history of the soul."Gregor, B. (2018). Ricoeur's Hermeneutics of Religion: Rebirth of the Capable Self. United States: Lexington Books. p. 12 He influenced Alain.Cullen, H. E. (2017). A Philosophical Anthropology Drawn from Simone Weil's Life and Writings. Australia: FriesenPress. p. 16 He was a franc-tireur in the Franco-Prussian War.Quépat, N. (1887). Dictionnaire biographique de l'ancien département de la Moselle contenant toutes les personnes notables de cette région. France: Picard. p. 572 References