Which philosophers influenced Marcel Proust during his student years?

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Portrait of French author Marcel Proust, seated with his hand resting thoughtfully against his chin, wearing a dark suit and looking directly at the camera. — Marcel Proust French author Marcel Proust wrote what is considered one of the supreme achievements of modern fiction, the seven-part autobiographical novel *À la recherche du temps perdu* (1913–27; *In Search of Lost Time*).

During his student years, Marcel Proust was significantly influenced by his philosophy master, Alphonse Darlu. Additionally, his intellectual development was shaped by the ideas of the philosopher Henri Bergson—who was his cousin by marriage—and the thinker Paul Desjardins.1

Beyond these philosophical influences, the historian Albert Sorel also played a notable role in shaping his thought during this period.1