Alexandre Abensour has a degree in philosophy and a master’s degree in clinical psychology. He teaches philosophy at the Lycée Saint-Jean in Douai in the economic and commercial preparation classes. He edited Le XXème siècle en France, Art, Politique, Philosophie (Berger-Levrault, 2000) and contributed to Vocabulaire européen de la psychanalyse (Seuil, 2004). He is also the editor of the anthology of philosophical texts Prismes (Hachette Supérieur).