Agathe Simon dedicates her research to philagnosty through articles, lectures, roundtables, and podcasts. A concept created by Agathe Simon, philagnosty is the love of the unknown, just as philosophy is the love of knowledge. It is a process common to both the arts and the sciences. It is also a way of life.

Agathe Simon is an associate researcher at the ACTE Institute of Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne university. The ACTE Institute (Arts Creations Theories Aesthetics) is a research unit whose general theme is creation. It brings together researchers in visual arts, cinema, design, art media and art theory.