In the history of thought, Vinciane Despret is one of the names that keeps being returned to.
The record lists Vinciane Despret as Belgian philosopher.
Vinciane Despret was born at Anderlecht in 1959. Her recorded nationality is Belgium. She studied at University of Liège.
Twentieth-century philosophy was marked by war, exile and ideology; many of its central figures wrote in flight or under censorship.
Her academic posts were held at University of Liège and Université libre de Bruxelles.
The recorded fields of work are performing arts, philosophy of science and aesthetics.
The discipline keeps its dead in print, because the arguments are still open.
Recognition followed: Knight of the Walloon Merit (2015).
That the work was done from Belgium matters: philosophical traditions, institutions and the language of publication have never been evenly distributed.
Vinciane Despret is still working, and the final assessment of the contribution has not been made.
Achievements
- Knight of the Walloon Merit — 2015
- Held posts at University of Liège and Université libre de Bruxelles
- Fields: performing arts, philosophy of science and aesthetics
