Georges Canguilhem
Georges Canguilhem | |
|---|---|
| Born | 4 June 1904 |
| Died | 11 September 1995 (aged 91) |
| Other names | "Lafont" |
| Education | |
| Alma mater | École Normale Supérieure |
| Philosophical work | |
| Era | 20th-century philosophy |
| Region | Western philosophy |
| School | Continental philosophy French historical epistemology Anti-positivism |
| Institutions | École Normale Supérieure |
| Doctoral students | Michel Foucault, Gilbert Simondon |
| Notable students | Alain Badiou, François Dagognet, Gilles Deleuze |
| Main interests | History and philosophy of science, historical epistemology, philosophy of biology, philosophy of medicine |
| Notable ideas | Revival 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).