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Le philosophe en entreprise, « un drôle d’animal »

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  • Thibaud Brière
  • Anne Janand

    (LARGEPA - Laboratoire de recherche en sciences de gestion Panthéon-Assas - UP2 - Université Panthéon-Assas)

  • Lidwine Maizeray

    (LEM - Lille économie management - UMR 9221 - UA - Université d'Artois - UCL - Université catholique de Lille - Université de Lille - CNRS - Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique)

Abstract

From a dialogue with the "corporate philosopher" of a French industrial group, this article aims at understanding of what can consist today a function claiming to be philosophic in a company. The dialogue of two researchers in management with a "corporate philosopher" tries to understand utility, but also ambiguities in the identity of the philosopher in a company. The "corporate philosopher" must meet the requirements of both telling the truth and satisfying his employer. He thus turns out to be "a strange animal", simultaneously a consultant, coach and sophist, manipulated and manipulator. As a result, he seems to be rather similar to the "horsefly" described by Socrate in his Apology, sparking his interlocutors' attention to hold them awakened.

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  • Thibaud Brière & Anne Janand & Lidwine Maizeray, 2018. "Le philosophe en entreprise, « un drôle d’animal »," Post-Print hal-02572685, HAL.
    • Handle: RePEc:hal:journl:hal-02572685
    DOI: 10.3917/qdm.181.0015
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