Lev Isaakovich Shestov (Russian: Лев Исаа́кович Шесто́в) born Yehuda Leyb Schwarzmann (Russian: Иегуда Лейб Шварцман) was a Ukrainian/Russian existentialist philosopher. Born in Kiev (Russian Empire) on February 13 [O.S. January 31] 1866 he emigrated to France in 1921 fleeing from the aftermath of the October Revolution. He lived in Paris until his death on November 19 1938.
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