About Frédéric Gros
Born 1965. Frédéric Gros is a French philosopher, university teacher and writer.
Frédéric Gros (born 30 November 1965) is a French philosopher. He is a specialist in the work of Michel Foucault and an editor of Foucault's papers.
His 2008 book Marcher, une philosophie is a bestseller in France and has been translated into several languages. An English translation by John Howe, titled A Philosophy of Walking, was published by Verso Books in 2014.
Awards and honors 2007 Prix Bordin of the Académie des sciences morales et politiques Prix du livre incorrect 2018 Prix lycéen du livre de philosophie 2019
Publications
(dir.), Foucault. Le courage de la vérité, Presses universitaires de France, coll. « Débats philosophiques », Paris, 2002, 168 p.
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French philosopher (born 1965)
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Frédéric Gros was born on 30 November 1965 in Saint-Cyr-l'École.
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