Gilbert Simondon
Gilbert Simondon was a French philosopher best known for his theory of individuation and his work on the field of philosophy of technology. Simondon's work is characterized by his philosophical approach on information theory, communication studies, technology and the natural sciences. Although largely overlooked in his lifetime, the advent of the Information Age has resulted in a reappraisal and increased interest in Simondon's books.
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Background
- Born in
- Saint-Étienne
- Educated at
- lycée du ParcÉcole Normale SupérieureFaculty of Arts of Paris
- Doctoral Advisors
- 🎓 Georges Canguilhem🎓 Jean Hyppolite
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Trending topics shown first"Instead of starting from the individuality of the technical object, or even from its specificity, which is very unstable, try to define the laws of its genesis in the framework of this individuality o…"
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1924
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