Pierre-André Taguieff, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

Pierre-André Taguieff

French philosopher

Date of Birth: 04-Aug-1946

Place of Birth: Paris, Île-de-France, France

Profession: historian, political scientist, Director of Research at CNRS

Nationality: France

Zodiac Sign: Leo

Pierre-André Taguieff (born 4 August 1946) is a French philosopher who has specialised in the study of racism and antisemitism.
He is the director of research at the French National Centre for Scientific Research in an Institut d'Etudes Politiques de Paris laboratory, the Centre for Political Research (CEVIPOF).
He is also a member of the Cercle de l'Oratoire think tank.Taguieff is the author of a number of books and papers on racism and antisemitism, including The Force of Prejudice: On Racism and Its Doubles (2001) and Rising from the Muck: The New Antisemitism in Europe (2004).
He is known in particular for his studies on the French National Front and populism.