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Volume 87, Issue 1 of the journal Archives de philosophie is devoted to a special section entitled “ Redécouvrir Canguilhem : philosophie, santé, écologie” (in English: Rediscovering Canguilhem: Philosophy, Health, Ecology). This issue forms part of a contemporary reflection on the relationships between philosophy, medicine and the environment, drawing on the work of the French philosopher and physician Georges Canguilhem, a leading figure in historical epistemology and the philosophy of life.

Abstract

This collection of essays examines the relevance of Canguilhem’s thought in a context marked by changing relationships between health, society and the environments in which we live. The contributions explore the definition of the normal and the pathological, the relationship between medical knowledge and social norms, and the place of living beings within their environment. They also place contemporary ecological issues in perspective through the lens of the philosophy of life. By revisiting Canguilhem’s work, this collection highlights the richness of his analyses in shedding light on current issues such as health and ecological crises and the politics of life.

Authors and contributions

Claire Crignon et Cécilia Bognon-Küss, Avant-propos
Delphine Olivier, Réhabilitation contemporaine d’un Canguilhem philosophe : un arrière-plan conflictuel
Emiliano Sfara, Des concepts clés pour l’écologie contemporaine : technique, milieu et médecine
Clémence Guillermain, Vieillir, à la lumière de la philosophie biologique
Guillaume Le Blanc, Le conflit des santés. Essai
Francesco Callegaro, Vers une nouvelle science politique
Valérie Bettelheim, La question animale et ses enjeux : l’éclairage néoplatonicien
Claire Crignon, Pour une approche phénoménologique de la maladie
Thomas Detcheverry, L’autre expérience
Gilles Campagnolo, Une critique orientée, mais minutieuse et intéressante, de Friedrich Hayek

Scientific Editors

Claire Crignon is Professor of the History and Philosophy of Medical Sciences at the University of Lorraine. She co-founded the Biomedical Humanities Master’s program and initiative at Sorbonne University with Alexandre Escargueil. Her publications explore intersections between the history of British philosophy and the history of medical sciences, as well as the relationships between the history of philosophy, medicine, and anthropology.

Cécilia Bognon-Küss is Associate Professor at Sorbonne University, within the Department of Philosophy, and a member of the research unit “Sciences, Norms, Democracy” (UMR 8011). She is head of the Biomedical Humanities Master’s program at Sorbonne University and Deputy Director of the Global Health Institute of the Alliance Sorbonne Université.