Nae Ionescu, born Nicolae C. Ionescu (June 16, 1890 – March 15, 1940) was an influential Romanian philosopher, logician, mathematician, professor, and journalist.
Nae Ionescu studied Letter at the University of Bucharest and became a teacher. Later, he continued studying at the University of Göttingen in Germany and was awarded a doctorate in philosophy from the University of Munich. He influenced many significant Romanian thinkers (most notably Mircea Eliade) with his studies in comparative religion, mysticism, and philosophy as well as his nationalist and right-wing concepts. He developed his own existentialist and mystical philosophy which he called Trăirism, which influenced the ideas of the Legionary Movement (also known as the Iron Guard. Ionescu was also editor of the influential conservative newspaper Cuvântul ("The Word"), which supported King Carol II. However, Ionescu became more and more anti-Jewish and eventually became an opponent of Carol and associated with the Legionaries. After King Carol II established himself as a dictator in 1938, he began a heavy persecution of the Legionaries and their supporters. It was in this period that Ionescu was imprisoned because he was involved with the Legion. He was assassinated by poisoning in prison in 1940 as an attempt to stop his pro-Legionary influence.
"What does liberalism mean? An individualistic mentality; Life forms reduced to the individual. The beginnings of this individualism was born of Protestantism, which is an individualistic way of living God. Property in the West, was an individual, and in the West was the formula: jus utendi, fruendi etabutendi. For us (Romanians) it is not. For example, rural property (is a family property)."
– Nae Ionescu, Fenomenul Legionar ("Legionary Phenomenon")
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