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Larry Laudan

Philosophy of Science

Laurens Lynn Laudan, known as Larry Laudan, was an American philosopher of science and epistemologist. He strongly criticized the traditions of positivism, realism, and relativism, and defended a view of science as a privileged and progressive institution against those challenges. His account of research traditions is regarded as an important alternative to Imre Lakatos's account of research programs.

Facts
Birth Year
1941 1
Defining Moment
Published the 1981 article A Confutation of Convergent Realism 1
Birth Date
1941-10-16 1
Notable Publication
Progress and Its Problems (1977) 1
Death Year
2022 1
Death Date
2022-08-23 1
Birthplace
Austin, Texas, U.S. 1
Death Place
Lexington, Kentucky, U.S. 1
Tradition
Pragmatism 1
Classification
Nationality
United States 1
Tradition
Tradition (category)
Pragmatism 1
Connections

In Branch

Epistemology, Branches of Philosophy
Source Wikipedia: Larry Laudan
Philosophy of Law, Branches of Philosophy
Source Wikipedia: Larry Laudan
Philosophy of Science, Branches of Philosophy
Source Wikipedia: Larry Laudan

In Tradition

Pragmatism, Schools of Philosophy
In the Other Atlases

Nationality

United States

Also in History Atlas: the nationality of this subject.

Originated In

United States

Also in Geography Atlas: where this subject originated.

Source Wikipedia: Larry LaudanLead sentence 1
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Laurens Lynn "Larry" Laudan (; October 16, 1941 – August 23, 2022) was an American philosopher of science and epistemologist.
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1. Wikipedia: Larry Laudan
  • Lead paragraph, birth year
    October 16, 1941
  • Infobox, birth_date
    1941-10-16
  • Lead paragraph, death year
    August 23, 2022
  • Infobox, death_date
    2022-08-23
  • Infobox, birth_place
    Austin, Texas, U.S.
  • Infobox, death_place
    Lexington, Kentucky, U.S.
  • Infobox, school_tradition
    Pragmatism
  • Philosophical work, first paragraph
    Laudan's most influential book is Progress and Its Problems (1977)
  • Philosophical work, pessimistic induction paragraph
    Laudan famously argued in his 1981 article "A Confutation of Convergent Realism"
  • Lead section, nationality sentence
    Laurens Lynn "Larry" Laudan (; October 16, 1941, August 23, 2022) was an American philosopher of science and epistemologist.
  • In Branch: Philosophy of Science, Infobox: main_interests
    Philosophy of science, epistemology, philosophy of law
  • In Branch: Epistemology, Infobox: main_interests
    Philosophy of science, epistemology, philosophy of law
  • In Branch: Philosophy of Law, Infobox: main_interests
    Philosophy of science, epistemology, philosophy of law
  • In Group: Pragmatist Philosophy Of Science, Infobox: school_tradition
    Pragmatism
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Wikidata: Larry Laudan
Wikidata Q1370686, class allow-list match, case-insensitive label variant (w-bbfill-smallsix2-0926/resolve_ci.ps1)View the Source
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