Lorenz Krüger

Why Does History Matter to Philosophy and the Sciences?

Selected Essays

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What are the relationships between philosophy and the history of philosophy, the history of science and the philosophy of science? This selection of essays by Lorenz Krüger (1932-1994) presents exemplary studies on the philosophy of John Locke and Immanuel Kant, on the history of physics and on the scope and limitations of scientific explanation, and a realistic understanding of science and truth. In his treatment of leading currents in 20th century philosophy, Krüger presents new and original arguments for a deeper understanding of the continuity and dynamics of the development of scientific theory. These result in significant consequences… Mehr

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Weitere Autoren: Daston, Lorraine (Hrsg.) / Carl, Wolfgang (Hrsg.) / Sturm, Thomas (Hrsg.)

ISBN: 978-3-11-092767-2
EAN: 9783110927672
Produktnummer: 13071648
Verlag: De Gruyter
Sprache: Englisch
Erscheinungsjahr: 2012
Seitenangabe: 283 S.
Plattform: PDF
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Über den Autor

Lorenz Krüger (1932-1994) was Professor of Philosophy at the University of Bielefeld, Germany, the Free University of Berlin, Germany, and the University of Göttingen, Germany. Since 1992, he was head of the Centre of the History and Theory of Sciences in Berlin. Krüger also wasa founding director of the Max-Planck-Institute of the History of Sciences, Berlin, Germany.