Adolf Grünbaum

Philosopher, Author

1923 –

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Who is Adolf Grünbaum?

Adolf Grünbaum is a philosopher of science and a critic of psychoanalysis. He is also well known as a critic of Karl Popper's philosophy of science.

He became the first permanent Andrew Mellon Professor of Philosophy at the University of Pittsburgh in 1960. In that year, he also became the founding Director of that University's Center for Philosophy of Science, serving as Director until 1978. Currently, at the University of Pittsburgh, besides being the Andrew Mellon Professor of Philosophy of Science, he is Co-Chairman of its Center for Philosophy of Science, Research Professor of Psychiatry, and Primary Research Professor in the Department of History and Philosophy of Science.

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Born
May 15, 1923
Cologne
Also known as
  • Adolf Grunbaum
Nationality
  • Germany
Profession
Education
  • Wesleyan University
  • Bachelor of Arts

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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