Larry Laudan
American philosopher (1941–2022) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Laurens Lynn "Larry" Laudan (/ˈlaʊdən/;[2] October 16, 1941 – August 23, 2022)[3] was an American philosopher of science and epistemologist. He strongly criticized the traditions of positivism, realism, and relativism, and he defended a view of science as a privileged and progressive institution against popular challenges. Laudan's philosophical view of "research traditions" is seen as an important alternative to Imre Lakatos's "research programs".[4]
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Born | (1941-10-16)October 16, 1941 Austin, Texas, U.S. |
Died | August 23, 2022(2022-08-23) (aged 80) |
Education | University of Kansas (B.A. Physics, 1962) Princeton University (Ph.D. Philosophy, 1965) |
Era | Contemporary philosophy |
Region | Western philosophy |
School | Pragmatism |
Institutions | University of Pittsburgh, Virginia Tech, University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa, University of Texas Law School, UNAM |
Main interests | Philosophy of science, epistemology, philosophy of law |
Notable ideas | Reticulationist model of scientific rationality centered around the concept of research traditions[1] Pessimistic induction Criticism of positivism, realism, and relativism |
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