Between Two Worlds Memoirs of a Philosopher-Scientist
To go through the pages of the Autobiography of Mario Bunge is to accompany him through dozens of countries and examine the intellectual, political, philosophical and scientific spheres of the last hundred years. It is an experience that oscillates betwee
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Between Two Worlds Memoirs of a Philosopher-Scientist
MARIO BUNGE
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Mario Bunge
Between Two Worlds Memoirs of a Philosopher-Scientist
Mario Bunge Department of Philosophy McGill University Montreal, Canada
Springer Biographies ISBN 978-3-319-29250-2 ISBN 978-3-319-29251-9 DOI 10.1007/978-3-319-29251-9
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Preface
I decided long ago never to write my memoirs, because I knew that episodic memory is rather creative and, therefore, unreliable. But I changed my opinion when I read some strange biographies of mine, where even my mother’s maiden name had been altered. Besides, some relatives and friends put pressure on me: they thought that, as both a philosopher-scientist and a hyphenated Canadian, I had something interesting to tell. Let them bear some of my guilt. Some readers may wonder which are the worlds mentioned in the title of this glimpse into my life and work. They will find out
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