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Gaston Bachelard
(1884 - 1962)
French poet and philosopher
French poet and philosopher
French philosopher and poet best known for his influential works on the philosophy of science and the poetic imagination.
Born in Bar-sur-Aube, France, Gaston Bachelard initially trained as a physicist and chemist before turning to philosophy. He challenged traditional views of scientific progress, arguing in works like The New Scientific Spirit that scientific revolutions are shaped by epistemological breaks. In his Poetics of Space and Water and Dreams, he explored the dynamics of imagination and poetic imagery. Bachelard’s interdisciplinary approach bridged science, literature, and psychology, earning him international acclaim. He taught at various French universities and influenced generations of thinkers in phenomenology and literary criticism. He died in 1962, leaving behind a body of work that continues to inspire scholars across disciplines.
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Gaston Bachelard