Gilles-Gaston Granger
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Gilles Gaston GrangerGilles Gaston Granger (b. January 28, 1920 in Paris
, France
), is an analytic
philosopher.
His works discuss the philosophy of logics
, mathematics
, human and social sciences, Wittgenstein, Aristotle
, and Jean Cavaillès
. He produced the authoritative translation of Wittgenstein's Tractatus Logico-Philosophicus
into French. He has published more than 150 scientific articles.
Paris
Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
, France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
), is an analytic
Analytic philosophy
Analytic philosophy is a generic term for a style of philosophy that came to dominate English-speaking countries in the 20th century...
philosopher.
His works discuss the philosophy of logics
Philosophical logic
Philosophical logic is a term introduced by Bertrand Russell to represent his idea that the workings of natural language and thought can only be adequately represented by an artificial language; essentially it was his formalization program for the natural language...
, mathematics
Philosophy of mathematics
The philosophy of mathematics is the branch of philosophy that studies the philosophical assumptions, foundations, and implications of mathematics. The aim of the philosophy of mathematics is to provide an account of the nature and methodology of mathematics and to understand the place of...
, human and social sciences, Wittgenstein, Aristotle
Aristotle
Aristotle was a Greek philosopher and polymath, a student of Plato and teacher of Alexander the Great. His writings cover many subjects, including physics, metaphysics, poetry, theater, music, logic, rhetoric, linguistics, politics, government, ethics, biology, and zoology...
, and Jean Cavaillès
Jean Cavailles
Jean Cavaillès , was a French philosopher and mathematician, specialized in philosophy of science. He took part in the French Resistance within the Libération movement and was shot by the Gestapo on February 17, 1944....
. He produced the authoritative translation of Wittgenstein's Tractatus Logico-Philosophicus
Tractatus Logico-Philosophicus
The Tractatus Logico-Philosophicus is the only book-length philosophical work published by the Austrian philosopher Ludwig Wittgenstein in his lifetime. It was an ambitious project: to identify the relationship between language and reality and to define the limits of science...
into French. He has published more than 150 scientific articles.
Biography
- Studied at École Normale SupérieureÉcole Normale SupérieureThe École normale supérieure is one of the most prestigious French grandes écoles...
, Paris, France. AssociateAssociate's degreeAn associate degree is an undergraduate academic degree awarded by community colleges, junior colleges, technical colleges, and bachelor's degree-granting colleges and universities upon completion of a course of study usually lasting two years...
in philosophy, bachelorBachelor's degreeA bachelor's degree is usually an academic degree awarded for an undergraduate course or major that generally lasts for three or four years, but can range anywhere from two to six years depending on the region of the world...
in mathematicsMathematicsMathematics is the study of quantity, space, structure, and change. Mathematicians seek out patterns and formulate new conjectures. Mathematicians resolve the truth or falsity of conjectures by mathematical proofs, which are arguments sufficient to convince other mathematicians of their validity...
, doctorateDoctorateA doctorate is an academic degree or professional degree that in most countries refers to a class of degrees which qualify the holder to teach in a specific field, A doctorate is an academic degree or professional degree that in most countries refers to a class of degrees which qualify the holder...
in philosophy. - 1947-1953: ProfessorProfessorA professor is a scholarly teacher; the precise meaning of the term varies by country. Literally, professor derives from Latin as a "person who professes" being usually an expert in arts or sciences; a teacher of high rank...
at the University of São PauloUniversity of São PauloUniversidade de São Paulo is a public university in the Brazilian state of São Paulo. It is the largest Brazilian university and one of the country's most prestigious...
, BrazilBrazilBrazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...
. - 1953-1955: Associate professor at the Centre National de la Recherche ScientifiqueCentre national de la recherche scientifiqueThe National Center of Scientific Research is the largest governmental research organization in France and the largest fundamental science agency in Europe....
(CNRS). - 1955-1962: Professor at the University of RennesUniversity of RennesThe University of Rennes was a French university located in the city of Rennes. It was established by the union of the 3 faculties of the city in 1885. In 1969, it was divided in two new universities:* the University of Rennes 1...
. - 1962-1964: Director of the École Normale Supérieure d'Afrique Centrale, in BrazzavilleBrazzaville-Transport:The city is home to Maya-Maya Airport and a railway station on the Congo-Ocean Railway. It is also an important river port, with ferries sailing to Kinshasa and to Bangui via Impfondo...
, Republic of the CongoRepublic of the CongoThe Republic of the Congo , sometimes known locally as Congo-Brazzaville, is a state in Central Africa. It is bordered by Gabon, Cameroon, the Central African Republic, the Democratic Republic of the Congo , the Angolan exclave province of Cabinda, and the Gulf of Guinea.The region was dominated by...
. - 1964-1986: Professor at the Université de Provence, Aix, France
- 1986: Professor at the Collège de FranceCollège de FranceThe Collège de France is a higher education and research establishment located in Paris, France, in the 5th arrondissement, or Latin Quarter, across the street from the historical campus of La Sorbonne at the intersection of Rue Saint-Jacques and Rue des Écoles...
. Chair of comparative epistemology. - 1990: Professor emeritus of the Collège de France.
Works
- Méthodologie économique (PUF, 1955)
- La raison (1955)
- La mathématique sociale du marquis de Condorcet (PUF, 1956)
- Pensée formelle et science de l'homme (Aubier, 1960)
- Formal Thought and the Sciences of Man, translation by Alexander RosenbergAlexander RosenbergAlexander Rosenberg is an American philosopher, and the R. Taylor Cole Professor of Philosophy at Duke University.Rosenberg was educated at Stuyvesant High School, the City College of New York and Johns Hopkins University...
, (Boston Studies in the Philosophy of Science)
- Formal Thought and the Sciences of Man, translation by Alexander Rosenberg
- Essai d'une philosophie du Style (Armand Colin, 1968)
- Wittgenstein (Seghers, 1969)
- La théorie aristotélicienne de la science (Aubier, 1976)
- Langage et épistémologie (Klincksieck, 1979)
- Pour la connaissance philosophique (Odile Jacob, 1988)
- Invitation à la lecture de Wittgenstein (Alinéa, 1990)
- La vérification (Odile Jacob, 1992)
- Le probable, le possible et le virtuel (Odile Jacob, 1995)
- L'irrationnel (Odile Jacob, 1998)
- La pensée de l'espace (Odile Jacob, 1999)