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Alan Chalmers Born 1939
Chalmers contributed to Philosophy of Science by studying physics and challenging many theories and ideas. He also almost every decade publishes a new edition of his famous book. -
Awarded BS in Physics
Awarded BS in Physics at the University of Bristol -
Awarded MSc
Earned a Masters in Physics from the University of Manchester -
Published Journal Article Curie's Principle
Chalmers, A. F. “Curie’s Principle.” The British Journal for the Philosophy of Science, vol. 21, no. 2, 1970, pp. 133–48. JSTOR, http://www.jstor.org/stable/686695. Accessed 1 Nov. 2023. -
Awarded PhD
Awarded PhD on Electromagnetic Theory of James Clerk Maxwell at the University of London -
Publishes "What is this Thing we Call Science" 1st Edition
First Edition of his book was published. It is a Guide to the Philosophy of Science and outlines shortcomings of naive empiricist accounts, while also describing and assessing modern attempts to replace them. -
Published Second Edition
Almost keeping with the concept of every 10 years, he published the second edition with updated ideas and concepts. -
Published Third Edition
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Published "The Scientist's Atom and the Philosopher's Stone – How Science Succeeded and Philosophy Failed to Gain Knowledge of Atoms"
This book is a great look at how through the ages many scientists have proposed the atom, but it took centuries to acutely prove it really existed outside of the philosophical or theoretical world. Chalmers, A. F., The Scientist's Atom and the Philosopher's Stone – How Science Succeeded and Philosophy Failed to Gain Knowledge of Atoms 2009 -
Published Fourth Edition
Published Fourth and most current edition of his book. Chalmers, A. F. (Alan F. (2013). What is this thing called science? (4th ed.). UQP. -
Summary of "What is this thing Called Science." Video