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Early Enlightenment in Istanbul
A persistent theme in European scholarship is how Enlightenment thinkers approached Islam, but no one has yet asked whether and how Muslims engaged wi
The Development of Emergence in Physics
In the second half of the twentieth century, condensed matter physicists began demanding their share on the podium of the fundamental physical science
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This project’s point of departure is to analyze Anderson’s gradual appropriation of the concept of emergence from the 1980s onwards, comparing it with
The Particle Physics Tradition in the Final Theory Program
For more than a century, the development of a successful theory of quantum gravity has remained one of physics’ most prized goals. But since theories
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This project examines the historical origins and epistemological status of this newly suggested approach to physics. It considers, in particular, the
Bourgeois Psychology and the Limits of Nature
Theories of consumer decision-making explicitly geared towards advertising executives and branding gurus have been so assiduously popularized that the
The Future of the History of Science: What isn't the History of Knowledge?
MoreAristotle’s Endoxa: Authority and Discipline Formation in Ancient Philosophy and Science
This project concerns the formation of disciplinary boundaries in ancient philosophy and science by means of a feature of Aristotelian texts which has
Celebrating the Work of the 2018 Laureates: Lorraine Daston
MoreDevelopmental Psychology and Social Constructivism’s Ontogeny
Children are scientists and scientists are children. This is a central operating paradigm of developmental psychology. It has led psychologists to lay