About
David Rabouin is a Directeur de Recherche at the CNRS, affiliated with the SPHERE laboratory (UMR 7219) at the Université de Paris. His work bridges the history and philosophy of mathematics with a focus on early modern figures like Leibniz, Descartes, and Pascal, as well as contemporary French philosophy.
He leads the ERC Adg PHILIUMM project (2021–2026) on Leibniz’s manuscripts and previously directed the ANR Mathesis (2017–2021). His research interests include mathesis universalis, the philosophy of infinitesimals, and the historiography of mathematical concepts.
His recent publications analyze the interplay between mathematical methods and philosophical frameworks, particularly in 17th-century Europe. He has also organized seminars on mathematical generality and classical age mathematics.
Rabouin’s contributions extend to editorial leadership, including co-directing volumes like The Oxford Handbook of Generality in Mathematics and the Sciences (2016) and G.W. Leibniz. Mathesis Universalis (2018). He is a leading voice in historical approaches to mathematical philosophy.
