Georges Canguilhem

(1904–1995) Philosopher France

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Georges Canguilhem was a philosopher from France, best known for Le normal et le pathologique.

Quick Facts About Georges Canguilhem

Born: June 4, 1904
Died: September 11, 1995
Nationality: France
Profession: Philosopher
Notable works: Le normal et le pathologique

About Georges Canguilhem

Georges Canguilhem was a French philosopher and physician who specialized in epistemology and the philosophy of science, particularly the philosophy of biology.

Biography source: Wikipedia

Awards & Honors

Resistance Medal George Sarton Medal CNRS Gold medal Croix de guerre 1939–1945

Quotes by Georges Canguilhem

An anomaly is not an abnormality. Diversity does not signify sickness.

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Abnormality

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Now it is usual-but not to say normal-for people to interest themselves primarily in means, without noticing that means exist only in…

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Accepting

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Science is a contemplative possession of reality through exclusion of all illusion, error and ignorance.

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Contemplative

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To err is human, to persist in error is diabolical.

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Errors

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In truth, one cannot, it seems, oppose mechanism and finalism, one cannot oppose mechanism and anthropomorphism, for if the functioning of a…

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Anthropomorphism

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Either philosophy reinforces communal beliefs, in which case it is pointless; or else it is at odds with those beliefs, in which…

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Belief

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In truth, one cannot, it seems, oppose mechanism and finalism, one cannot oppose mechanism and anthropomorphism, for if the functioning of a…

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Anthropomorphism

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