Jules Vuillemin
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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.[2] He was an Invited Professor at the Institute for Advanced Study, in Princeton, New Jersey (1968).[3]
Jules Vuillemin | |
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Born | 15 February 1920 |
Died | 16 January 2001 (2001-01-17) (aged 80) Les Fourgs, Doubs |
Alma mater | École Normale Supérieure |
Era | 20th-century philosophy |
Region | Western philosophy |
School | Analytic philosophy[1] |
Institutions | Collège de France |
Main interests | Philosophical logic, philosophy of science, epistemology |
Notable ideas | Renewals of methods in mathematics tend to influence philosophy |
At the Collège de France, Vuillemin introduced analytical philosophy to France.[4] Vuillemin’s thought had a major influence on Jacques Bouveresse's works.[5] 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.