Jean-Michel Berthelot

Jean-Michel Berthelot
Born7 June 1945
Jonzac, France
DiedFebruary 5, 2006(2006-02-05) (aged 60)
Toulouse, France
Education
Alma materÉcole Normale Supérieure
Philosophical work
Era20th-century philosophy
RegionWestern philosophy
SchoolContinental philosophy
French historical epistemology
InstitutionsUniversity of Toulouse II
École des Hautes Études en Sciences Sociales
Main interestsPhilosophy, sociology, education, historical epistemology, philosophy of social sciences, social theory
Notable ideasTypology of sociological explanations

Jean-Michel Berthelot (French: [bɛʁtəlo]; 7 June 1945 – 5 February 2006) was a French sociologist, philosopher, epistemologist and social theorist, specialist in philosophy of social sciences, history of sociology, sociology of education, sociology of knowledge, sociology of science and sociology of the body.