Patrick ffrench

Patrick ffrench serves as Professor of French at King's College London, specializing in French literary theory and its intersections with philosophy. His work bridges continental philosophy, literary criticism, and medical humanities through rigorous analysis of conceptual translation.

• Primary research focuses on Roland Barthes, Georges Bataille, and Proust studies
• Recent scholarship examines 'care' as an untranslatable concept across philosophical traditions
• Methodologically combines close textual analysis with philosophical inquiry

His article in History of the Human Sciences analyzes how 'care' functions as an untranslatable term, tracing its genealogy from Heidegger's Sorge through feminist ethics of care to contemporary medical humanities debates. The work demonstrates how philosophical concepts evolve when crossing linguistic boundaries, particularly between German, English, and French traditions.

Professor ffrench's publications reveal consistent engagement with theoretical frameworks that challenge disciplinary boundaries. His scholarship shows particular attention to how concepts maintain or transform meaning during translation, with implications for understanding philosophical discourse across cultural contexts.