Jacques Rancière
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Philosophy
Jacques Rancière is a French philosopher born in Algiers in 1940.
He gained prominence as a co-author of "Reading Capital" with Louis Althusser but later broke with him over the 1968 student uprising.
Rancière's work focuses on political discourse, examining concepts like ideology, proletariat, and the working class.
He explores the relationship between knowledge and the masses, as well as the role of the poor in philosophers' intellectual lives.
Rancière has also written about human rights and international interventions.
His aesthetic theory has gained recognition in the visual arts, and he has lectured at art world events.
Ségolène Royal, a former French presidential candidate, cited Rancière as her favorite philosopher.
