Jürgen Mittelstraß
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Jürgen Mittelstraß is a German
philosopher especially interested in the philosophy of science
.
He was born in Düsseldorf in 1936 and studied philosophy
, history
and protestant theology
at Bonn
, Erlangen, Hamburg
and Oxford from 1956 till 1961.
He received his Ph.D.
from the University of Erlangen in 1961, where he afterwards wrote his habilitation
until 1968.
He was influenced by the Erlanger Konstruktivismus.
In 1970 he became a professor of philosophy in Konstanz
and from 1970 to 2005 he was a full professor of philosophy of science there.
He is the editor of the Enzyklopädie Philosophie und Wissenschaftstheorie (4 volumes, 1980–1996).
He is member of numerous scientific and philosophical societies and has received several awards. He has been awarded honourable Ph.D. degrees from 6 universities, the Humboldt University of Berlin
, the Berlin Institute of Technology, the University of Pittsburgh
, the University of Iaşi/Romania
, the University of Duisburg-Essen
and the University of Tartu
, Estonia
.
He is married and has four daughters.
Germans
The Germans are a Germanic ethnic group native to Central Europe. The English term Germans has referred to the German-speaking population of the Holy Roman Empire since the Late Middle Ages....
philosopher especially interested in 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...
.
He was born in Düsseldorf in 1936 and studied philosophy
Philosophy
Philosophy is the study of general and fundamental problems, such as those connected with existence, knowledge, values, reason, mind, and language. Philosophy is distinguished from other ways of addressing such problems by its critical, generally systematic approach and its reliance on rational...
, history
History
History is the discovery, collection, organization, and presentation of information about past events. History can also mean the period of time after writing was invented. Scholars who write about history are called historians...
and protestant theology
Theology
Theology is the systematic and rational study of religion and its influences and of the nature of religious truths, or the learned profession acquired by completing specialized training in religious studies, usually at a university or school of divinity or seminary.-Definition:Augustine of Hippo...
at Bonn
University of Bonn
The University of Bonn is a public research university located in Bonn, Germany. Founded in its present form in 1818, as the linear successor of earlier academic institutions, the University of Bonn is today one of the leading universities in Germany. The University of Bonn offers a large number...
, Erlangen, Hamburg
University of Hamburg
The University of Hamburg is a university in Hamburg, Germany. It was founded on 28 March 1919 by Wilhelm Stern and others. It grew out of the previous Allgemeines Vorlesungswesen and the Kolonialinstitut as well as the Akademisches Gymnasium. There are around 38,000 students as of the start of...
and Oxford from 1956 till 1961.
He received his Ph.D.
Ph.D.
A Ph.D. is a Doctor of Philosophy, an academic degree.Ph.D. may also refer to:* Ph.D. , a 1980s British group*Piled Higher and Deeper, a web comic strip*PhD: Phantasy Degree, a Korean comic series* PhD Docbook renderer, an XML renderer...
from the University of Erlangen in 1961, where he afterwards wrote his habilitation
Habilitation
Habilitation is the highest academic qualification a scholar can achieve by his or her own pursuit in several European and Asian countries. Earned after obtaining a research doctorate, such as a PhD, habilitation requires the candidate to write a professorial thesis based on independent...
until 1968.
He was influenced by the Erlanger Konstruktivismus.
In 1970 he became a professor of philosophy in Konstanz
University of Konstanz
The University of Konstanz is a university in the city of Konstanz in Baden-Württemberg, Germany. It was founded in 1966, and the main campus on the Gießberg was opened in 1972. As one of nine German Excellence Universities today University of Konstanz is counted among Germany's most prestigious...
and from 1970 to 2005 he was a full professor of philosophy of science there.
He is the editor of the Enzyklopädie Philosophie und Wissenschaftstheorie (4 volumes, 1980–1996).
He is member of numerous scientific and philosophical societies and has received several awards. He has been awarded honourable Ph.D. degrees from 6 universities, the Humboldt University of Berlin
Humboldt University of Berlin
The Humboldt University of Berlin is Berlin's oldest university, founded in 1810 as the University of Berlin by the liberal Prussian educational reformer and linguist Wilhelm von Humboldt, whose university model has strongly influenced other European and Western universities...
, the Berlin Institute of Technology, the University of Pittsburgh
University of Pittsburgh
The University of Pittsburgh, commonly referred to as Pitt, is a state-related research university located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States. Founded as Pittsburgh Academy in 1787 on what was then the American frontier, Pitt is one of the oldest continuously chartered institutions of...
, the University of Iaşi/Romania
Romania
Romania is a country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeastern Europe, on the Lower Danube, within and outside the Carpathian arch, bordering on the Black Sea...
, the University of Duisburg-Essen
University of Duisburg-Essen
The University Duisburg-Essen is a public university in Duisburg and Essen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany and a member of the new founded University Alliance Metropolis Ruhr....
and the University of Tartu
University of Tartu
The University of Tartu is a classical university in the city of Tartu, Estonia. University of Tartu is the national university of Estonia; it is the biggest and highest-ranked university in Estonia...
, Estonia
Estonia
Estonia , officially the Republic of Estonia , is a state in the Baltic region of Northern Europe. It is bordered to the north by the Gulf of Finland, to the west by the Baltic Sea, to the south by Latvia , and to the east by Lake Peipsi and the Russian Federation . Across the Baltic Sea lies...
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He is married and has four daughters.
Member of e.g.
- Berlin-Brandenburg Academy of Sciences and HumanitiesBerlin-Brandenburg Academy of Sciences and HumanitiesThe Berlin-Brandenburgische Akademie der Wissenschaften is the academy of sciences of the German states Berlin and Brandenburg. As the word "Wissenschaft", in German includes both the natural sciences and the humanities, the academy's title is best translated as Berlin-Brandenburg Academy of...
- Pontificia Academia ScientiarumPontifical Academy of SciencesThe Pontifical Academy of Sciences is a scientific academy of the Vatican, founded in 1936 by Pope Pius XI. It is placed under the protection of the reigning Supreme Pontiff. Its aim is to promote the progress of the mathematical, physical and natural sciences and the study of related...
- Academia EuropaeaAcademia EuropaeaAcademia Europæa is a European non-governmental scientific academy founded in 1988. Its members are scientists and scholars who collectively aim to promote learning, education and research. It publishes European Review through Cambridge Journals....
Awards e.g.
- Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz PrizeGottfried Wilhelm Leibniz PrizeThe Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz Prize is a research prize awarded by the Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft every year since 1985 to scientists working in Germany. This highest German research prize consists of a research grant of 2.5 million euro, to be used within seven years...
1989 - Officer's Cross of the Order of Merit (First Class) of the Federal Republic of Germany
- honourable Ph.D. of the Humboldt University of BerlinHumboldt University of BerlinThe Humboldt University of Berlin is Berlin's oldest university, founded in 1810 as the University of Berlin by the liberal Prussian educational reformer and linguist Wilhelm von Humboldt, whose university model has strongly influenced other European and Western universities...
- honourable Ph.D. of the University of PittsburghUniversity of PittsburghThe University of Pittsburgh, commonly referred to as Pitt, is a state-related research university located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States. Founded as Pittsburgh Academy in 1787 on what was then the American frontier, Pitt is one of the oldest continuously chartered institutions of...
- honourable Ph.D. of the University of Iaşi, RomaniaRomaniaRomania is a country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeastern Europe, on the Lower Danube, within and outside the Carpathian arch, bordering on the Black Sea...
Some works
- Die Rettung der Phänomene (1962, Dissertation)
- Neuzeit und Aufklärung (1970, ISBN 3-11-001825-0)
- Die Möglichkeit von Wissenschaft (1974, ISBN 3-518-07662-0)
- Wissenschaft als Lebensform (1982, ISBN 3-518-27976-9
- Der Flug der Eule (1989, ISBN 3-518-28396-0)
- Die unzeitgemäße Universität (1994, ISBN 3-518-28759-1)
- Die Häuser des Wissens (1998, ISBN 3-518-28990-X)
- Wissen und Grenzen (2001, ISBN 3-518-29166-1 )
External links
- Homepage von Mittelstraß
- Article 'On Transdisciplinarity' at the website of the Holy SeeHoly SeeThe Holy See is the episcopal jurisdiction of the Catholic Church in Rome, in which its Bishop is commonly known as the Pope. It is the preeminent episcopal see of the Catholic Church, forming the central government of the Church. As such, diplomatically, and in other spheres the Holy See acts and...