Together with Darian Meacham, I have a new PhD position open at Maastricht University. You can find the position here. The full text: The recent pace and scale of new developments in science and technology have presented our societies with an ever-expanding set of social and political challenges. At the same time, there is aContinue reading “PhD position in Philosophy| 20th-Century French Philosophy of Science and Technology |Maastricht University”
Tag Archives: Georges Canguilhem
‘Why Historical Epistemology is more than the History of Knowledge’ (Ghent, 21 December 2023)
Together with Fons Dewulf and Jan Potters, I will give a lecture next Thursday, 21th of December, at the Sarton Centre for History of Science. In our paper we attempt to define historical epistemology in a useful way that captures what its main protagonists are trying to do without being uninformative (e.g. by simply statingContinue reading “‘Why Historical Epistemology is more than the History of Knowledge’ (Ghent, 21 December 2023)”
Keynote at ‘Logic and Life’ Workshop (12-14 September, Ghent University)
I will give a keynote at the workshop on ‘Logic and Life’ (starting from the essay of Georges Canguilhem) on ‘The Vitality of Concepts: From Spiritualism to the Philosophy of the Concept’ at Ghent University. My (original) abstract: The vitality of concepts: from spiritualism to the philosophy of the concept In his famous 1966 essayContinue reading “Keynote at ‘Logic and Life’ Workshop (12-14 September, Ghent University)”
Presentation at 3ème mois de l’épistémologie historique – Novembre 2022
Newt Wednesday I will present my work-in-progress paper on “From the Vienna Circle to Dialectica: Rougier, Cavaillès, Gonseth”. The abstract: From the Vienna Circle to Dialectica: Rougier, Cavaillès, Gonseth Historical epistemology has a standard history of itself, tracing its roots back to Gaston Bachelard (or further back in time). It is typically read as anContinue reading “Presentation at 3ème mois de l’épistémologie historique – Novembre 2022”
Call for Abstracts: Jean Cavaillès and his Intellectual Milieu (KU Leuven, 20-21 January 2023)
In January 2023, I’m co-organizing the following conference on the work of Jean Cavaillès. For more info see also the website. Call for Abstracts Jean Cavaillès and His Intellectual Milieu Institute of Philosophy, KU Leuven 20-21 January 2023 The last decade has witnessed a renewed interest in the work of Jean Cavaillès (1903-1944). Cavaillès specializedContinue reading “Call for Abstracts: Jean Cavaillès and his Intellectual Milieu (KU Leuven, 20-21 January 2023)”
Review: Vital Norms: Canguilhem’s “The Normal and the Pathological” in the Twenty-First Century,edited by Pierre-Olivier Méthot (Philosophy of Medicine)
For the journal Philosophy of Medicine I wrote an extensive review essay of ital Norms: Canguilhem’s “The Normal and the Pathological” in the Twenty-First Century, edited by Pierre-Olivier Méthot. It is an extensive edited volume, with multiple articles focusing on either Canguilhem’s position in the history of philosophy, his relevance for contemporary philosophy, and theContinue reading “Review: Vital Norms: Canguilhem’s “The Normal and the Pathological” in the Twenty-First Century,edited by Pierre-Olivier Méthot (Philosophy of Medicine)”
Michel Serres, de l’histoire à la structure : nouvelles approches, textes inédits (1960-1968) (ENS seminar)
This semester the École Normale Supérieure (ENS) in Paris is organizing a seminar on the early work of Michel Serres. This is part of the current efforts in France to prepare and publish the complete works of Michel Serres. As part of the seminar, I will present my forthcoming book Michel Serres and French PhilosophyContinue reading “Michel Serres, de l’histoire à la structure : nouvelles approches, textes inédits (1960-1968) (ENS seminar)”
Book Cover ‘Michel Serres and French Philosophy of Science’
Excited! I just discovered that the book cover of my forthcoming book ‘Michel Serres and French Philosophy of Science: Materiality, Ecology and Quasi-Objects‘ (Bloomsbury, 2022) is online on their website! Copying the blurb from the website: “Massimiliano Simons provides the first systematic study of Serres’ work in the context of late 20th-century French philosophy ofContinue reading “Book Cover ‘Michel Serres and French Philosophy of Science’”
Review Cavaillès’ On Logic and the Theory of Science (for Phenomenological Reviews)
This review was first published in Phenomenological Reviews Why read an obscure, enigmatic and technical treatise on philosophy of science by a half-forgotten philosopher of mathematics, let alone translate it? It seems that there are plenty of reasons to do so. The work of Jean Cavaillès (1930-1944), and especially his final work Sur la logiqueContinue reading “Review Cavaillès’ On Logic and the Theory of Science (for Phenomenological Reviews)”
2nd Month of Historical Epistemology (November, 2021)
In November 2021 the 2nd Month of Historical Epistemology will take place, including a talk by me on ‘We Have Never Been Historical Epistemologists’ (24 November). Check out the program below or on their website. 2nd Month of Historical EpistemologyNovember 3, 10, 17, 24 / 202117h-19h (Paris time GMT+1)Link Zoom: unive.zoom.us/j/6569494316 Organizing Committee Caroline AnglerauxLucie FabryIvanContinue reading “2nd Month of Historical Epistemology (November, 2021)”
Massimiliano Simons 