Timeline - Philosophy of Science

  • Ref for Auguste

    Reference: Libretexts. (2021, February 20). 1.2b: Early thinkers and comte. Social Sci LibreTexts. https://socialsci.libretexts.org/Bookshelves/Sociology/Introduction_to_Sociology/Sociology_(Boundless)/01%3A_Sociology/1.02%3A_The_History_of_Sociology/1.2B%3A_Early_Thinkers_and_Comte
    Bourdeau, M. (2022, January 27). Auguste Comte. Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy. https://plato.stanford.edu/entries/comte/#Bib
  • Auguste Comte January 1798 - September 1857

    Auguste Comte January 1798 - September 1857
    Auguste Comte is the founder of positivism. This viewpoint was the movement of philosophical and political activity.
    His works comprised Course of Positive Philosophy, System of positive polity, and his Early writings.
  • William Whewell (1794 - 1866)

    William Whewell (1794 - 1866)
    Whewell was an influential figure in nineteenth-century Britain. He was well-versed in polymath, mechanics, mineralogy, geology, astronomy, political economy, theology, educational reform, international law, and architecture.
  • Whewell Ref

    Snyder, L. J. (2022, May 17). William Whewell. Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy. https://plato.stanford.edu/entries/whewell/#SciInd Encyclopædia Britannica, inc. (2023, May 20). William Whewell. Encyclopædia Britannica. https://www.britannica.com/biography/William-Whewell
  • Mill Ref

    Macleod, C. (2016, August 25). John Stuart Mill. Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy. https://plato.stanford.edu/entries/mill/#LibeFreeSpee
  • John Stuart Mill May 1806 - May 1873

    John Stuart Mill  May 1806 - May 1873
    An influential English Language philosopher. His work would explore the treads of thoroughgoing empiricist outlooks. His works combined enlightenment thinking with a tie with romantic and historical philosophy.
  • Ernst Mach February 1883 - 1916

    Ernst Mach February 1883 - 1916
    Ernst Mach significantly contributed to physics, philosophy, and physiological psychology. In his works in philosophy, he was best known for his influences on the Vienna Circle and his anti-metaphysical attitude, which developed into the verifiability theory of meaning.
  • Mach Ref

    Pojman, P. (2019, March 3). Ernst Mach. Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy. https://plato.stanford.edu/entries/ernst-mach/#Sci
  • Ernest Nagel Ref

  • Ernest Nagel November 1901 – September 1985

    Ernest Nagel November 1901 – September 1985
    Ernest Nagel is an American philosopher known for his works on the implications of science. Ernest Nagel Graduated with a Bachelor of Science from the City of New York College in 1925. He then pursued his Master's and Ph.D. in philosophy from Columbia
  • Thomas Samuel Kuhn July 1922 – June 1996

    Bird, Alexander. “Thomas Kuhn.” Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy, Stanford University, 31 Oct. 2018, plato.stanford.edu/entries/thomas-kuhn/#CritInfl.
  • Thomas Samuel Kuhn July 1922 – June 1996

    Thomas Samuel Kuhn July 1922 – June 1996
    Thomas Samuel Kuhn is one of the most influential philosophers of science during the twentieth century. At the start of his career, he dedicated his time to physics. However, he then switched to the history of science, developing his philosophy of science. Kuhn graduated from Harvard and began his research in Europe which resulted in him receiving his master's in physics and doctorate in physics.
  • Imre Lakatos November 1922 – February 1974

    Imre Lakatos November 1922 – February 1974
    Imre Lakatos is a Hungarian philosopher of mathematics and science. His most notable work was his anti-formalist philosophy of mathematics and his Methodology of Scientific Research Programmes. Imre Lakatos was critical but admired all works. He believed that he was a contributor to science and philosophy.
  • Imre Ref

    Musgrave, A., & Pigden, C. (2021, April 26). Imre Lakatos. Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy. https://plato.stanford.edu/entries/lakatos/
  • Pauk Jark Feyerabend January 1924 – February 1994

    Pauk Jark Feyerabend January 1924 – February 1994
    Paul Jark Feyerabend attends the University of Vienna, pursuing his doctoral thesis in philosophy. His most notable work was Against Method 1970 – 1975. The Against Method depicted that scientific advances can only be understood.
  • Pauk Jark Feyerabend Reference

    Preston, John. “Paul Feyerabend.” Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy, Stanford University, 24 Aug. 2020, plato.stanford.edu/entries/feyerabend/#AgaiMeth1970.