Janine Chanteur (died on 5 June 2015) was a French philosopher. She was a professor emeritus of moral and political philosophy at the Paris-Sorbonne University.
Biography Chanteur was made an associate professor of philosopher in 1978 when she was awarded her doctorate.Biographie sur le site de l'Académie d'éducation et d'études sociales, octobre 2002. She later became a professor of moral and political philosophy at the University of Paris-Sorbonne (Paris IV). In 1989, she was elected to the position of Secretary General of the International Institute of Political Philosophy.Sa fiche BnF. Between 1985 and 1997, she oversaw 29 theses.Liste des thèses dirigées par Janine Chanteur.
She married the medical professor, Jean Chanteur, with whom she has five children.Donner naissance à un enfant handicapé .
She was a member of the Academy of Education and the Social Studies (AES).Les membres titulaires de l’AES le 17 février 2009. She died on June 5, 2015.Acte de décès paru dans le quotidien Le Figaro le 11 juin 2015.
Publications Chanteur has published numerous articles and books, including:Liste non exhaustive de publications Patrick Verspieren Condamnés à mort ou condamnés à vivre? Autour de l'arrêt Perruche (Condemned to death or condemned to live? Perruche's Judgement), Factuel, 2002 Commentary of Patrick Verspieren in the journal Études Comment l'esprit vint à l'homme ou l'aventure de la liberté (How the spirit came to humans or the adventure of freedom), L'Harmattan, 2001 Du droit des bêtes à disposer d'elles-mêmes (The rights of Animals to self-determination), Seuil, 1993 La paix, un défi contemporain (Peace, a contemporary challenge), L'Harmattan, 1995 Les petits-enfants de Job : une enfance meurtrie (The grandchildren of Job: a wounded childhood), Seuil, 1990 De la guerre à la paix (From War to Peace), PUF, 1989 Commentary of Marie-Lucy Dumas published in 1989 in the journal Politique étrangère, year 1989, volume 54, issue 4, pages 808-809 Daily CommentaryL'Humanité published on the 21 avril 2003 Platon, le désir et la cité (Plato, the desire and the city), Sirey, collection "philosophie politique", 1980
Awards and honours She was honoured as a commander of the National order of Merit.
In 1990, Chanteur received the Prix Biguet from the Académie française; it is an annual award to recognise French literature; although it can be awarded for work in the fields of history, sociology, and philosophy. She received it for her work De la guerre à la paix (From war to peace).Site de l'Académie française.
In 1991, she was the prize laureate for believing writers for her work Les petits enfants de Job (The grandchildren of Job).Site de l'Académie française.
In 2002, Chanteur received the Gallet Prize from Académie des sciences morales et politiques for Condamnés à mort ou condamnés à vivre? Autour de l'arrêt Perruche (Condemned to death or condemned to live? Perruche's Judgement).Site de l'Académie des sciences morales et politiques .
References
External links Donner naissance à un enfant handicapé dans le quotidien La Croix, Janine Chanteur livre son témoignage : "Être parent d'un enfant handicapé mental, cela s'apprend".