Jean-Luc Nancy

French philosopher (1940–2021)
Person human Q503017
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Jean-Luc Nancy

Summary

Jean-Luc Nancy is a human[1]. His place of birth was Caudéran[2]. He was born on July 26, 1940[3]. He died in Strasbourg[4]. He died on August 23, 2021[5]. He worked as a philosopher[6] and university teacher[7]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (400 views/month, #7,175 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Caudéran[2], Jean-Luc Nancy…
  • Jean-Luc Nancy died in Strasbourg[4].
  • Jean-Luc Nancy was born on July 26, 1940[3].
  • Jean-Luc Nancy died on August 23, 2021[5].
  • Jean-Luc Nancy held citizenship in France[9].
  • Jean-Luc Nancy worked as a philosopher[6].
  • Jean-Luc Nancy's professions included university teacher[7].
  • Jean-Luc Nancy's field of work was philosophy[10].
  • Jean-Luc Nancy's field of work was history of philosophy[11].
  • Jean-Luc Nancy was employed by European Graduate School[12].
  • Jean-Luc Nancy was employed by Marc Bloch University[13].
  • Jean-Luc Nancy's education included a stint at University Toulouse - Jean Jaurès[14].
  • Jean-Luc Nancy was educated at Marc Bloch University[15].
  • Jean-Luc Nancy's doctoral advisor was Gérard Granel[16].
  • Jean-Luc Nancy received the Albertus-Magnus professorate[17].
  • Jean-Luc Nancy was influenced by Martin Heidegger[18].
  • Jean-Luc Nancy was influenced by Jacques Derrida[19].
  • Jean-Luc Nancy was influenced by Sigmund Freud[20].
  • Jean-Luc Nancy was influenced by Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel[21].
  • Jean-Luc Nancy was influenced by Friedrich Wilhelm Joseph Schelling[22].
  • Jean-Luc Nancy was influenced by Georges Bataille[23].
  • Jean-Luc Nancy is recorded as male[24].
  • Jean-Luc Nancy's instance of is recorded as human[25].
  • Jean-Luc Nancy is associated with the phenomenology movement[26].
  • Jean-Luc Nancy supervised Antonia Birnbaum as a doctoral student[27].

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Origins and Family

Jean-Luc Nancy's place of birth was Caudéran[2]. He was born on July 26, 1940[3].

Education

Educated at University Toulouse - Jean Jaurès[14], an open-access publisher[28], in France[29], founded in 1970[30], headquartered in Toulouse[31] and Marc Bloch University[15], a university in France[32], in France[33], founded in 1970[34], headquartered in Strasbourg[35]. Jean-Luc Nancy's doctoral advisor was Gérard Granel[16].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include philosopher[6] and university teacher[7]. Fields of work include philosophy[10], an academic discipline[36] and history of philosophy[11], an aspect of history[37]. Employers include European Graduate School[12], an educational institution[38], in Switzerland[39], founded in 1994[40] and Marc Bloch University[13], a university in France[41], in France[42], founded in 1970[43], headquartered in Strasbourg[44]. Doctoral students include Antonia Birnbaum[27], a philosopher[45], b. 1960[46], of France[47]; Fréderic Neyrat[48], a philosopher[49], b. 1968[50], of France[51]; and Pierre-Yves Ruff[52], a pastor[53], b. 1958[54], of France[55].

Recognition

Jean-Luc Nancy received the Albertus-Magnus professorate[17].

Death and Burial

Jean-Luc Nancy died on August 23, 2021[5]. He passed away in Strasbourg[4].

Why It Matters

Jean-Luc Nancy ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (400 views/month, #7,175 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[56] He is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[57]

He has been cited as an influence by Mireia Calafell i Obiol[58], a writer[59], b. 1980[60], of Spain[61].

FAQs

Where was Jean-Luc Nancy born?

Jean-Luc Nancy was born in Caudéran[2].

Where did Jean-Luc Nancy die?

Jean-Luc Nancy died in Strasbourg[4].

What did Jean-Luc Nancy do for work?

Jean-Luc Nancy worked as philosopher[6] and university teacher[7].

Where did Jean-Luc Nancy go to school?

Jean-Luc Nancy was educated at University Toulouse - Jean Jaurès[14] and Marc Bloch University[15].

What awards did Jean-Luc Nancy receive?

Honors received include Albertus-Magnus professorate[17].

Who did Jean-Luc Nancy influence?

Jean-Luc Nancy has been cited as an influence by Mireia Calafell i Obiol[58].

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  2. [56] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [57] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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