The Concept of Individuality in Canguilhem's philosophy of biology

Jean Gayon (1, 2)

1 IHPST - Institut d'Histoire et de Philosophie des Sciences et des Techniques
2 REHSEIS (UMR_7596) - Recherches Epistémologiques et Historiques sur les Sciences Exactes et les Institutions Scientifiques

This paper does not intend to provide an exhaustive account of Canguilhem's thinking. It will focus on his philosophical approach to the biological sciences.

Mots clés: Biology; science philosophy; epistemology; Concept; Individuality; Canguilhem (G.); Century 20; Theory; Thought

Mots clés: Biologie; Philosophie des sciences; Epistémologie; Individualité; Siècle 20; Théorie; Pensée

Domaines: Histoire, Philosophie et Sociologie des sciences

Jean Gayon. The Concept of Individuality in Canguilhem's philosophy of biology. Journal of the History of Biology, 1998, 31 (3), pp.305-325. ⟨halshs-00775503⟩