This dimension places a philosopher in the historical period when they actually worked. Wikipedia notes Kant "is considered one of the central thinkers of the Enlightenment," an era whose values his own writing helped define. Browsing by era sets a philosopher alongside the peers who were writing during the same period.
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1. Wikipedia: Philosophy of science
WikipediaPhilosophy of science, lead section, emergence sentence
While philosophical thought pertaining to science dates back at least to the time of Aristotle, the general philosophy of science emerged as a distinct discipline only in the 20th century following the logical positivist movement.
Philosophy of science, lead section, Vienna/Berlin Circle sentence
the Berlin Circle and the Vienna Circle propounded logical positivism in the late 1920s.
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