Hans Albert
German philosopher (1921–2023)
Hans Albert (8 February 1921 – 24 October 2023) was a German philosopher. He was born in Cologne, Germany. His fields of research are Social Sciences and General Studies of Methods. He was a critical rationalist, giving special attention to rational heuristics (problem solving).
Hans Albert | |
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 Albert in 2005 | |
| Born | 8 February 1921 |
| Died | 24 October 2023 (aged 102) |
| Era | Contemporary philosophy |
| Region | Western philosophy |
| School | |
Main interests | Philosophy of social science, Philosophy of science, epistemology, Rationality, Uncertainty, Justificationism |
Notable ideas | Application of critical rationalism to social and political theory[1] Münchhausen trilemma |
Influences | |
He was elected a member of the Academia Europaea in 1989.[2]
Albert died on 24 October 2023 in Heidelberg, Germany at the age of 102.[3]
Decorations and awards
change- Iron Cross, 2nd class
- 1976: Ernst Hellmut Vits Prize
- 1994: Austrian Cross of Honour for Science and Art, 1st class[4]
- 2008: Merit Cross 1st Class of the Federal Republic of Germany (Verdienstkreuz 1. Klasse)
References
change- ↑ "Karl Popper and Critical Rationalism". Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy.
- ↑ "Hans Albert". Academia Europaea. Archived from the original on 28 March 2019.
- ↑ "Philosoph Hans Albert mit 102 Jahren gestorben". ORF. 24 October 2023. Retrieved 24 October 2023.
- ↑ "Reply to a parliamentary question" (PDF) (in German). p. 972. Retrieved 20 January 2013.
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