Jacques Rancière

French philosopher (1940 - )
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Jacques Rancière

Summary

Jacques Rancière is a human[1]. He was born in Algiers[2]. He was born on June 10, 1940[3]. He worked as a philosopher[4], university teacher[5], literary critic[6], aesthetician[7], and political philosopher[8]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (153 views/month, #7,146 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Algiers[2], Jacques Rancière…
  • Jacques Rancière was born on June 10, 1940[3].
  • Jacques Rancière's father was Lucien Rancière[10].
  • A child of Jacques Rancière was Romain Rancière[11].
  • Jacques Rancière held citizenship in France[12].
  • Jacques Rancière worked as a philosopher[4].
  • Jacques Rancière worked as a university teacher[5].
  • Jacques Rancière's professions included literary critic[6].
  • Jacques Rancière's professions included aesthetician[7].
  • Jacques Rancière worked as a political philosopher[8].
  • Jacques Rancière's field of work was philosophy[13].
  • Among Jacques Rancière's employers was European Graduate School[14].
  • Jacques Rancière's education included a stint at École Normale Supérieure[15].
  • Jacques Rancière's doctoral advisor was Jean-Toussaint Desanti[16].
  • A notable work attributed to Jacques Rancière is Nights of Labor[17].
  • A notable work attributed to Jacques Rancière is The Names of History[18].
  • A notable work attributed to Jacques Rancière is Disagreement[19].
  • A notable work attributed to Jacques Rancière is Q30893028[20].
  • Jacques Rancière received the Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres‎[21].
  • Jacques Rancière was a member of Q3235236[22].
  • Jacques Rancière was influenced by Joseph Jacotot[23].
  • Jacques Rancière was influenced by Friedrich Schiller[24].
  • Jacques Rancière is recorded as male[25].
  • Jacques Rancière's instance of is recorded as human[26].
  • Jacques Rancière is associated with the post-Marxism movement[27].

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Origins and Family

Jacques Rancière was born in Algiers[2]. He was born on June 10, 1940[3]. His father was Lucien Rancière[10].

Education

Jacques Rancière was educated at École Normale Supérieure[15]. His doctoral advisor was Jean-Toussaint Desanti[16]. He earned the academic degree of doctorate in France[28].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include philosopher[4], university teacher[5], literary critic[6], aesthetician[7], and political philosopher[8]. Jacques Rancière's field of work was philosophy[13]. He was employed by European Graduate School[14]. Doctoral students include Stéphane Douailler[29], b. 1949[30]; Carsten Meiner[31], a romanist[32], b. 1970[33], specialised in French literature[34]; Bernard Aspe[35], a philosopher[36], b. 1970[37], of France[38]; Muriel Combes[39], a philosopher[40], b. 1971[41], of France[42]; and Alain Deneault[43], a philosopher[44], b. 1970[45], of Canada[46].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Nights of Labor[17], a literary work[47]; The Names of History[18], a literary work[48]; Disagreement[19], a literary work[49]; and Q30893028[20], a literary work[50].

Recognition

Jacques Rancière received the Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres‎[21].

Personal Life

A child of Jacques Rancière was Romain Rancière[11].

Why It Matters

Jacques Rancière ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (153 views/month, #7,146 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[51] He is known by 16 alternative names across languages and contexts.[52]

He has been cited as an influence by Gabriel Rockhill[53], a philosopher[54], b. 1972[55], of United States[56], specialised in philosophy[57].

Works attributed to him include The Ignorant Schoolmaster[58], a literary work[59] and Reading Capital (work level)[60], a scientific work[61], written by Louis Althusser[62].

His notable doctoral advisees include Alain Deneault[63], a philosopher[64], b. 1970[65], of Canada[66].

FAQs

Where was Jacques Rancière born?

Jacques Rancière was born in Algiers[2].

Who were Jacques Rancière's parents?

Jacques Rancière's father was Lucien Rancière[10].

What did Jacques Rancière do for work?

Jacques Rancière worked as philosopher[4], university teacher[5], literary critic[6], aesthetician[7], and political philosopher[8].

Where did Jacques Rancière go to school?

Jacques Rancière was educated at École Normale Supérieure[15].

What awards did Jacques Rancière receive?

Honors received include Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres‎[21].

Who did Jacques Rancière influence?

Jacques Rancière has been cited as an influence by Gabriel Rockhill[53].

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  1. [2] . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved . maitron.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [25] . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  4. [12] . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [26] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] . Le Maitron en ligne. Retrieved . maitron.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [15] . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved . maitron.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [13] . Encyclopædia Universalis. Retrieved . maitron.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [4] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [5] . Encyclopædia Universalis. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] . Encyclopædia Universalis. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [7] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [8] . Encyclopædia Universalis. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [14] . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  16. [21] . Journal officiel de la République française. wikidata.org.
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  23. [22] . Encyclopædia Universalis. Retrieved . maitron.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [28] . SUDOC. Retrieved . maitron.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [3] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [23] . Encyclopædia Universalis. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  27. [24] . Q138308093. wikidata.org.
  28. [17] . wikidata.org.
  29. [18] . wikidata.org.
  30. [19] . wikidata.org.
  31. [20] . wikidata.org.

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  4. [63] . wikidata.org. → on this site

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  1. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  26. [65] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  27. [66] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [51] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [52] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Doctoral student Stéphane Douailler, Carsten Meiner, Bernard Aspe +2
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