Michel Serres facts for kids
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Michel Serres
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Michel Serres in Rennes, February 2011
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| Born | 1 September 1930 |
| Died | 1 June 2019 (aged 88) |
| Alma mater | École Navale École Normale Supérieure |
| Era | 20th-century philosophy 21st-century philosophy |
| Region | Western Philosophy |
| School | Continental philosophy French epistemology |
| Institutions | Stanford University |
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Main interests
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Epistemology Philosophy of science |
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Notable ideas
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Hermes, the messenger of the gods, as standing for the communication that takes place between science and the arts |
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Michel Serres (1 September 1930 – 1 June 2019) was a French philosopher and author. In 1990, Serres was elected to the Académie française, in recognition of his position as one of France's most prominent intellectuals. He serves as a Professor of French at Stanford University.
Serres was a vocal supporter for freely accessible knowledge, especially Wikipedia.
Serres died on 1 June 2019 at the age of 88.
- (in French) Radio Interview by Robert P. Harrison
- (in French) L'Académie française
- (in French) Serres speaking about wikipedia very enthusiastically
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