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Catherine Malabou

Theorist of plasticity — Kingston University

Kingston University, London · University of California, Irvine · France · d. 1959

The French philosopher who carries the concept of 'plasticity', developed out of Hegel, into debates in neuroscience, politics and feminism.

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Life: b. 1959 — living
Country: France
Period: Contemporary
School: Continental philosophy, Post-deconstruction
Affiliation: Kingston University, London · University of California, Irvine
Areas: Philosophy and neuroscience, Hegel studies, Feminist theory, Political philosophy
Major works: The Future of Hegel (1996)
What Should We Do with Our Brain? (2004)
Ontology of the Accident (2009)
Morphing Intelligence (2017)
Key concepts: Plasticity, Destructive plasticity, Ontology of the accident, Brain and history

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Catherine Malabou receives an honorary doctorate from Leiden: 'The plasticity of the unconditional'

The French philosopher received an honorary doctorate from Leiden University on 9 February 2026. Her public lecture the following day started from Derrida's idea of the 'unconditional university' and asked what has become of it.

Catherine Malabou

World Desk·20 August 2026