Jules Vuillemin
Jules Vuillemin | |
|---|---|
| Born | 15 February 1920 |
| Died | 16 January 2001 (aged 80) Les Fourgs, Doubs |
| Education | |
| Alma mater | École Normale Supérieure |
| Philosophical work | |
| Era | 20th-century philosophy |
| Region | Western philosophy |
| School | Analytic philosophy |
| Institutions | Collège de France |
| Main interests | Philosophical logic, philosophy of science, epistemology |
| Notable ideas | Renewals of methods in mathematics as tending to influence philosophy |
Jules Vuillemin (/ˌvuːiˈmæn/; French: [vɥijmɛ̃]; 15 February 1920 – 16 January 2001) was a French philosopher, Professor of Philosophy of Knowledge at the prestigious Collège de France, in Paris, from 1962 to 1990, succeeding Maurice Merleau-Ponty, and Professor emeritus from 1991 to 2001. He was an Invited Professor at the Institute for Advanced Study, in Princeton, New Jersey (1968).
At the Collège de France, Vuillemin introduced analytical philosophy to France. Vuillemin’s thought had a major influence on Jacques Bouveresse's works. Vuillemin himself vindicated the legacy of Martial Gueroult.
A friend of Michel Foucault, he supported his election at the Collège de France, and was also close to Michel Serres.