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Étienne Klein

French Philosopher of Science, epistemologist

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    Born 1958
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Updated 2026-07-18

Étienne Klein is a French physicist and philosopher of science. A graduate of École Centrale Paris, he holds a DEA in theoretical physics. In June 2026, Université Paris Cité revoked his PhD in philosophy due to extensive plagiarism in his dissertation.

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