- EAN13
- 9782722606197
- Éditeur
- Collège de France
- Date de publication
- 12/09/2023
- Collection
- Leçons inaugurales
- Langue
- anglais
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On the Inequality of Lives
Inaugural Lecture delivered on Thursday 16 January 2020
Didier Fassin
Collège de France
Leçons inaugurales
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There is, on the one hand, life that flows from a beginning to an end, and, on
the other hand, life that constitutes human singularity because it can be
recounted. We may term them “biological life” and “biographical life”. Life
expectancy measures the length of the former; a life story relates the
richness of the latter. Only by acknowledging both can the inequality of lives
be comprehended. They should be conceived of as being both distinct and
connected: distinct, because the paradox of French women shows that a long
life is no guarantee of a good life; connected, because the experience of
African-American men stands as a reminder that a devalued life is a damaged
life. This also raises the question of refugees and migrants.
the other hand, life that constitutes human singularity because it can be
recounted. We may term them “biological life” and “biographical life”. Life
expectancy measures the length of the former; a life story relates the
richness of the latter. Only by acknowledging both can the inequality of lives
be comprehended. They should be conceived of as being both distinct and
connected: distinct, because the paradox of French women shows that a long
life is no guarantee of a good life; connected, because the experience of
African-American men stands as a reminder that a devalued life is a damaged
life. This also raises the question of refugees and migrants.
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