Georges Canguilhem
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Georges Canguilhem (/kɑːŋɡɪˈlɛm/; French: [kɑ̃ɡijɛm, kɑ̃ɡilɛm]; 4 June 1904 – 11 September 1995)[3] was a French philosopher and physician who specialized in epistemology and the philosophy of science (in particular, biology).
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Born | (1904-06-04)4 June 1904 Castelnaudary, Aude, France |
Died | 11 September 1995(1995-09-11) (aged 91) Marly-le-Roi, Île-de-France, France |
Alma mater | École Normale Supérieure, University of Paris[1] |
Era | 20th-century philosophy |
Region | Western philosophy |
School | Continental philosophy French historical epistemology[2] Anti-positivism |
Doctoral students | Michel Foucault, Gilbert Simondon |
Other notable students | François Dagognet |
Main interests | History and philosophy of science, historical epistemology, philosophy of biology, philosophy of medicine |
Notable ideas | Revival of vitalism, dispositif |
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