February 2017
Georges Canguilhem (1904 – 1995) is considered and important influence on the thought of Michel Foucault.
Transversal: International Journal for the Historiography of Science, a new journal published by the Federal University of Minas Gerais (UFMG), is pleased to announce a Call for Papers dedicated to Georges Canguilhem.
They are expecting to receive submissions related to Canguilhemian History of Science, and the impact it caused in the subsequent historiography. Thus comparative analysis between Canguilhem and other authors is welcomed, as well as case studies that search to evaluate the conception of scientific development advocated by the French author, exploring its current relevance and intrinsic limits.
Georges Canguilhem (1904- 1995) was a French philosopher and physician, considered an important influence on the thought of Michel Foucault. Among his most prominent works is The Normal and the Pathological.
Deadline for paper submission: December 30th, 2017. See how to send an abstract.
Read about Georges Canguilhem in HCS-Manguinhos:
Bach, Augusto. De Canguilhem a Foucault: uma história das ciências biomédicas. Hist. cienc. saude-Manguinhos, Jun 2012, vol.19, no.2, p.756-757. ISSN 0104-5970
Caponi, Sandra. Georges Canguilhem y el estatuto epistemológico del concepto de salud. Hist. cienc. saude-Manguinhos, Oct 1997, vol.4, no.2, p.287-307. ISSN 0104-5970
Coelho, Maria Thereza Ávila Dantas and Almeida Filho, Naomar de. Conceitos de saúde em discursos contemporâneos de referência científica. Hist. cienc. saude-Manguinhos, Ago 2002, vol.9, no.2, p.315-333. ISSN 0104-5970
