Imre Lakatos, born 9 November 1922 and died 2 February 1974, was a Hungarian philosopher of mathematics and science, known for his thesis of the fallibility of mathematics and its methodology of proofs and refutations in its pre-axiomatic stages of development, and for introducing the concept of the research programme in his methodology of scientific research programmes.
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Birth YearSourced to the subject's own account Defining MomentSourced to the subject's own accountIntroduced the concept of the research programme in his methodology of scientific research programmes, and the thesis of mathematical fallibilism through proofs and refutations. 1 Birth DateSourced to the subject's own account Notable PublicationSourced to the subject's own accountProofs and Refutations: The Logic of Mathematical Discovery (1976, published posthumously) 1 Office HeldSourced to the subject's own accountAppointed to a position at the London School of Economics in 1960; remained there until his death in 1974 1 Death YearSourced to the subject's own account Death DateSourced to the subject's own account BirthplaceSourced to the subject's own accountBorn Imre Lipsitz; adopted the surname Lakatos later. TraditionSourced to the subject's own accountPhilosophy of mathematics and philosophy of science, part of the post-Popperian historical turn. 1 Classification
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Imre Lakatos (UK: , US: ; Hungarian: Lakatos Imre [ˈlɒkɒtoʃ ˈimrɛ]; 9 November 1922 – 2 February 1974) was a Hungarian philosopher of mathematics and science, known for his thesis of the fallibility of mathematics and its "methodology of proofs and refutations" in its pre-axiomatic stages of development, and also for introducing the concept of the "research programme" in his methodology of scientific research programmes.
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Lakatos was born Imre Lipsitz to a Jewish family in Debrecen, Hungary, in 1922.
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He remained at LSE until his sudden death in 1974 of a heart attack at the age of 51.
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The book Proofs and Refutations: The Logic of Mathematical Discovery, published after his death, is based on this work.
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In 1960, he was appointed to a position in the London School of Economics (LSE), where he wrote on the philosophy of mathematics and the philosophy of science.
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Imre Lakatos (UK: , US: ; Hungarian: Lakatos Imre [ˈlɒkɒtoʃ ˈimrɛ]; 9 November 1922-2 February 1974) was a Hungarian philosopher of mathematics and science, known for his thesis of the fallibility of mathematics and its "methodology of proofs and refutations" in its pre-axiomatic stages of development, and also for introducing the concept of the "research programme" in his methodology of scientific research programmes.
In Branch: Philosophy of Mathematics, Infobox: main_interests
Philosophy of mathematics, philosophy of science, history of science, epistemology, politics
In Branch: Philosophy of Science, Infobox: main_interests
Philosophy of mathematics, philosophy of science, history of science, epistemology, politics
In Branch: Epistemology, Infobox: main_interests
Philosophy of mathematics, philosophy of science, history of science, epistemology, politics
In Branch: Political Philosophy, Infobox: main_interests
Philosophy of mathematics, philosophy of science, history of science, epistemology, politics
In Tradition: Analytic Philosophy, Infobox: school_tradition
Analytic philosophy Historical turn Fallibilism Mathematical quasi-empiricism Historiographical internalism
In Group: Analytic Philosophy Of Science, Infobox: school_tradition
Analytic philosophy Historical turn Fallibilism Mathematical quasi-empiricism Historiographical internalism
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