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Paul Oppenheim June 17, 1885-June 22, 1977
Paul Oppenheim was born June 17 1885 into an affluent and cultured Jewish family. His father was the son of a businessman who made his fortune on the wholesale of precious gems. Rescher, Nicholas. “H2O: Hempel-Helmer-Oppenheim, an Episode in the History of Scientific Philosophy in the 20th Century.” Philosophy of Science, vol. 64, no. 2, 1997, pp. 334–360. http://ezproxy.apus.edu/login?url=https://www.jstor.org/stable/188313 -
Doctorate of Chemistry- 1908
Paul Oppenheim studied Chemistry and a little philosophy during college. In 1908 he earned his Doctorate at the university of Giessen in chemistry. Upon completing his Doctorate he began working at his family firm.
Rescher, Nicholas. “H2O: Hempel-Helmer-Oppenheim, an Episode in the History of Scientific Philosophy in the 20th Century.” Philosophy of Science, vol. 64, no. 2, 1997, pp. 334–360. http://ezproxy.apus.edu/login?url=https://www.jstor.org/stable/188313 -
Covering Law Theory of Explanation
Covering Law Theory of Explanation was first detailed in a paper written by Carl Hemple and Paul Oppenheim in 1948. Simply put the Theory is that, to explain something is to show how to derive it in a logical format. Godfrey-Smith (2013) Theory and Reality : An Introduction to the Philosophy of Science. http://web.a.ebscohost.com.ezproxy2.apus.edu/ehost/ebookviewer/ebook?sid=d4c88c53-7fb9-4ea4-aaab-e19cf1f4c995%40sdc-v-sessmgr02&vid=0&format=EB https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xke813Dw-aU -
Later life
Oppenheim, with the support of his wife would live out his life in Princeton NJ, where his home was later referred to as a "salon for philosophers and scientists". He would collaborate with many well known figures in science until his death in June 1977. Rescher, Nicholas. “H2O: Hempel-Helmer-Oppenheim, an Episode in the History of Scientific Philosophy in the 20th Century.” Philosophy of Science, vol. 64, no. 2, 1997, pp. 334–360.