Cemal Yıldırım was a Turkish philosopher, author, educator, and researcher. He was one of the pioneers of the Philosophy of Science

Philosophy of science

The philosophy of science is concerned with the assumptions, foundations, methods and implications of science. It is also concerned with the use and merit of science and sometimes overlaps metaphysics and epistemology by exploring whether scientific results are actually a study of truth...

 in the 20’th century and a prolific author of 15 books (4 in English and 11 in Turkish) and numerous academic papers.

He has written extensively on the Philosophy of Science

Philosophy of science

The philosophy of science is concerned with the assumptions, foundations, methods and implications of science. It is also concerned with the use and merit of science and sometimes overlaps metaphysics and epistemology by exploring whether scientific results are actually a study of truth...

 and History of Science

History of science

The history of science is the study of the historical development of human understandings of the natural world and the domains of the social sciences....

. His popular books “Bilimin Öncüleri” (Pioneers of Science”) and “Evrim Kuramı ve Bagnazlık” (Theory of Evolution and Dogmatism) were widely read and discussed in Turkey

Turkey

Turkey , known officially as the Republic of Turkey , is a Eurasian country located in Western Asia and in East Thrace in Southeastern Europe...

. His book titled “Matematiksel Düşünme” (Mathematical Thinking) was also very influential.

Books

• Cemal Yıldırım, “The Patterns of Scientific Discovery”, M.E.T.U. Publications (1981)

• Cemal Yıldırım, “Logic: The Study of Deductive Reasoning”, M.E.T.U. Publications (1973)

• Cemal Yıldırım, “Science: Its Meaning and Method”, M.E.T.U. Publications (1971)

• Cemal Yıldırım, “The Logic of Value Judgments”, M.E.T.U. Publications (1965)

• Cemal Yıldırım, “Bilimsel Düşünme Yöntemi” (Method of Scientific Thinking), Bilgi Yayınevi (1997), EAN 9789755335780

• Cemal Yıldırım, “Bilimin Öncüleri” (Pioneers of Science), TÜBİTAK Publications (1996), EAN 9786050028027

• Cemal Yıldırım, “Matematiksel Düşünme” (Mathematical Thinking), Remzi Kitabevi (1996), EAN: 9789751400789

• Cemal Yıldırım, “Evrim Kuramı ve Bagnazlık” (Theory of Evolution and Dogmatism), Bilgi Yayinlari (1989) ISBN 975-494-710-4

• Cemal Yıldırım, “Mantık: Doğru Düşünme Yöntemi” (Logic), Verso Yayınları (1987). Ean: 9789754947762

• Cemal Yıldırım., “Bilim Tarihi” (History of Science), Remzi Kitabevi (1983), Ean: 9789751403148

• Cemal Yıldırım, “Bilim Felsefesi” (Philosophy of Science), Remzi Kitabevi (1979), Ean: 9789751402943