Georges Canguilhem

Georges Canguilhem
Born(1904-06-04)4 June 1904
Castelnaudary, Aude, France
Died11 September 1995(1995-09-11) (aged 91)
Marly-le-Roi, Île-de-France, France
Other names"Lafont"
Political partyCVIA
Education
Alma materÉcole Normale Supérieure
Academic advisorAlain
Philosophical work
Era20th-century philosophy
RegionWestern philosophy
SchoolContinental philosophy
French historical epistemology
Anti-positivism
InstitutionsÉcole Normale Supérieure
Doctoral studentsMichel Foucault, Gilbert Simondon
Notable studentsAlain Badiou, François Dagognet, Gilles Deleuze, Pierre Bourdieu
Main interestsHistory and philosophy of science, historical epistemology, philosophy of biology, philosophy of medicine
Notable ideasRevival of vitalism, dispositif

Georges Canguilhem (/kɑːŋɡɪˈlɛm/; French: [kɑ̃ɡilɛm]; 4 June 1904 – 11 September 1995) was a French philosopher and physician who specialized in epistemology and the philosophy of science (in particular, biology).

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