About François Vezin
Lived 1937 – 2026 (aged 89). François Vezin was a French philosopher and translator.
François Vezin (5 February 1937 – 31 May 2026) was a French philosopher and translator. He was best known for re-translating Martin Heidegger's German magnum opus book Being and Time in 1986. Libération stated his translation "provoked contrasting reactions in the academic world".
Vezin died on 31 May 2026, at the age of 89.
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French philosopher and translator (1937–2026)
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François Vezin was born on 5 February 1937 in 15th arrondissement of Paris.
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François Vezin died on 31 May 2026 in Loches.
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François Vezin was a philosopher and translator.
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François Vezin was French.
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