Stiegler, Bernard (1952—)
French philosopher of technology and society. Before becoming a philosopher, Stiegler led a colourful life, which included a period of incarceration for armed robbery between 1978 and 1983. As he recounts in his autobiography, Passer à l’acte (2003), translated as Acting Out (2009), it was during this period that he became interested in philosophy. He went on to complete a PhD at the École des Hautes Études en Sciences Sociales (ISA) in 1992. An incredibly prolific author, Stiegler has written many books, the best known of which are: Technics and Time (three volumes, 1994—2001), Symbolic Misery (two volumes, 2004—2005), and Échographies de la télévision (with Jacques Derrida, 1996). He is best known for his development of the concept of technics, which he adapts from the work of both Heidegger, Martin and Simondon, Gilbert.