Prof. Dr. Michel Bitbol (Emeritus Directeur de recherche at CNRS, Paris, France), Phenomenology and Mindfulness

14 June 2022

h. 16.45 CEST 

Prof. Dr. Michel Bitbol (Emeritus Directeur de recherche at CNRS, Paris, France), Philosophy of Science, Phenomenology and Mindfulness

Prof. Dr. Michel Bitbol is a French researcher in philosophy of science. He is presently Emeritus Directeur de recherche at CNRS, previously in the Centre de Recherche en Epistémologie Appliquée (CREA) of École polytechnique (Paris, France). Member of Archives Husserl, Ecole Normale Superieure (Paris, France), his research interests are mainly focused on the influence of quantum physics on philosophy.
He was granted an award by the French Académie des sciences morales et politiques in 1997, for his work in the philosophy of quantum mechanics.
Later on, he studied the philosophy of mind and consciousness, defending a strongly anti-reductionist view. He collaborated with Francisco Varela on this subject and developed a conception of consciousness based on an epistemology of first-person knowledge.

He participated in the 2002/2013 conferences of the Mind and Life Institute, whose aim is to promote a dialogue between science, philosophy and Buddhism. 

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Lectures and Discussions will be held in English