Collège philosophique
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Collège philosophique was an association founded in 1946 by Jean Wahl
, located in Paris' Latin Quarter
.
Wahl created it feeling the lack of a place alternative to the Sorbonne
(University of Paris), where it would be possible to give voice to non academic discourses; it became the place where the non-conformist intellectual - and those believing to be so - were tolerated and given consideration.
It 1974, after Wahl's death, it inspired the foundation of the Collège de philosophie.
and Michel Foucault
. Derrida gave the lecture Cogito and the History of Madness, a critique of Foucault, that likely also prompter Foucault to write his works The Order of Things
(1966) and The Archaeology of Knowledge
.
Jean Wahl
Jean André Wahl was a French philosopher.-Early career:He was professor at the Sorbonne from 1936 to 1967, broken by World War II. He was in the U.S...
, located in Paris' Latin Quarter
Latin Quarter
Latin Quarter is a part of the 5th arrondissement in Paris.Latin Quarter may also refer to:* Latin Quarter , a British pop/rock band* Latin Quarter , a 1945 British film*Latin Quarter, Aarhus, part of Midtbyen, Aarhus C, Denmark...
.
Wahl created it feeling the lack of a place alternative to the Sorbonne
Sorbonne
The Sorbonne is an edifice of the Latin Quarter, in Paris, France, which has been the historical house of the former University of Paris...
(University of Paris), where it would be possible to give voice to non academic discourses; it became the place where the non-conformist intellectual - and those believing to be so - were tolerated and given consideration.
It 1974, after Wahl's death, it inspired the foundation of the Collège de philosophie.
Notable conferences
On March 4th, 1963, it hosted the conference from which originated the rift between Jacques DerridaJacques Derrida
Jacques Derrida was a French philosopher, born in French Algeria. He developed the critical theory known as deconstruction and his work has been labeled as post-structuralism and associated with postmodern philosophy...
and Michel Foucault
Michel Foucault
Michel Foucault , born Paul-Michel Foucault , was a French philosopher, social theorist and historian of ideas...
. Derrida gave the lecture Cogito and the History of Madness, a critique of Foucault, that likely also prompter Foucault to write his works The Order of Things
The Order of Things
The Order of Things is a book by Michel Foucault first published in 1966. The full title is Les Mots et les choses: Une archéologie des sciences humaines...
(1966) and The Archaeology of Knowledge
The Archaeology of Knowledge
The Archaeology of Knowledge is a book by philosopher Michel Foucault published in 1969. This volume was Foucault's main excursion into methodology, providing an anti-humanist excavation of the human sciences, particularly but not exclusively psychology and sociology...
.