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John Worrall

Philosophy of Science

John Worrall is a British philosopher of science who was a professor of philosophy of science at the London School of Economics until his retirement in 2019. He is best known for resurrecting structural realism, a view in the philosophy of science previously associated with Henri Poincaré, and for advancing Imre Lakatoss methodology of scientific research programmes through historical work on nineteenth century optics. He has also published significant work in philosophy of medicine and served as editor-in-chief of the British Journal for the Philosophy of Science from 1974 to 1983.

Facts
Birth Year
1946 1
Defining Moment
Resurrected the theory of structural realism in the philosophy of science 1
Birth Date
1946-11-27 1
Birthplace
Leigh, Lancashire, England 1
Classification
Nationality
United Kingdom 1
Connections

In Branch

Philosophy of Science, Branches of Philosophy
Source John Worrall (philosopher), Wikipedia

In Tradition

Analytic Philosophy, Schools of Philosophy
Source John Worrall (philosopher), Wikipedia
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Nationality

United Kingdom

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United Kingdom

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John Worrall (; born 27 November 1946) is a British philosopher of science.
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1. John Worrall (philosopher), Wikipedia
  • Infobox, birth
    Leigh, Lancashire, England
  • Career section
    He is best known for resurrecting the theory of structural realism in the philosophy of science, a view previously associated with Henri Poincaré.
  • Lead paragraph
    John Worrall (/ˈwɒrəl/; born 27 November 1946) is a British philosopher of science.
  • In Branch: Philosophy of Science, Infobox: main_interests
    Philosophy of science
  • In Tradition: Analytic Philosophy, Infobox: school_tradition
    Analytic philosophy Structural realism
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John Worrall (Wikipedia)
In Group: Analytic Philosophy Of Science, Infobox: school_tradition
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Analytic philosophy Structural realism
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