Tags: Philosopher.

Gilbert Simondon (2 October 1924 – 7 February 1989) was a French philosopher best known for his theory of individuation a major source of inspiration for Gilles Deleuze and Bernard Stiegler.

birth date
1924-10-02
birth place
Saint-Étienne
death date
1989-02-07
death place
Palaiseau
era
20th-century philosophy
influenced
Gilles Deleuze, Bernard Stiegler
influenced by
Henri Bergson, Maurice Merleau-Ponty, Pierre Teilhard de Chardin, Georges Canguilhem, Norbert Wiener
main interest
Communication, Epistemology, Technology, Philosophy of science, Nature (philosophy), Information
notableIdea
Individuation
philosophicalSchool
Continental philosophy
region
Western philosophy

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