ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd twˈɛnti tˈuː hiː stˈɑːɹɾᵻd stˈʌdiɪŋ fɪlˈɑːsəfi æt ðɪ ɪkˈoʊl nˈoːɹmeɪl sˈuːpeɪɹˌɪjʊɹ ɪn pˈæɹɪs, ˌʌndɚ pɹəfˈɛsɚ bˈɜːɡsən.
In 1922 he started studying philosophy at the École normale supérieure in Paris, under Professor Bergson.