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“Nous pouvons dire qu'en matière biologique, c'est le pathos qui conditionne le logos parce qu'il l'appelle. C'est l'anormal qui suscite l'intérêt théorique pour le normal. Des normes ne sont reconnues pour telles que dans des infractions. Des fonctions ne sont révélées que par leur ratés. La vie ne s'élève à la conscience et à la science d'elle-même que par l'inadaptation, l'échec et la douleur.”

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The Normal and the Pathological

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Georges Canguilhem
Georges Canguilhem

Georges Canguilhem was a French philosopher born on June 4, 1904, and died on September 11, 1995. He is known for his contributions to the philosophy of life, medicine, and science. more

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