Peter Achinstein
Peter Achinstein (born June 30, 1935 in New York City ) is an American philosopher and historian of science.
Life
Achinstein studied at Harvard University and graduated with a BA in 1956 . Also at Harvard, he made his MA in 1958 and his Ph. D. in 1961. He specializes in philosophy of science and is also recognized in the field of the history of science .
Achinstein has received teaching assignments and fellowships from the John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation , the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH), and the National Science Foundation (NSF), and holds professorships at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), Stanford University, and the Hebrew University of Jerusalem noticed.
Achinstein taught at Johns Hopkins University for many years and has been a professor at the Center for History and Philosophy of Science at Yeshiva University since January 2009 .
He is married and has two children.
Publications
In addition to articles (including The Identity of Properties ), Achinstein is the author of
- Concepts of Science , 1968
- Law and Explanation , 1983
- Particles and Waves , 1991
Newer publications are:
- The Book of Evidence (Oxford University Press, 2003)
- Is There a Valid Experimental Argument for Scientific Realism? (Journal of Philosophy 99 (2002) 470-495)
- A Historical Introduction to Scientific Methods (Johns Hopkins University Press, 2004)
Awards
In 1993 he and Alexander Rosenberg received the renowned Lakatos Award for the work Economics - Mathematical Politics or Science of Diminishing Returns? .
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| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Achinstein, Peter |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American philosopher |
| DATE OF BIRTH | June 30, 1935 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | New York City |