Hypotheses and Perspectives in the History and Philosophy of Science

To commemorate the 50th anniversary of his passing (in 2014), this special book features studies on Alexandre Koyré (1892–1964), one of the most influential historians of science of the 20th century, who re-evaluated prevalent thinking on the history and

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Hypotheses and Perspectives in the History and Philosophy of Science Homage to Alexandre Koyré 1892-1964

Hypotheses and Perspectives in the History and Philosophy of Science

Raffaele Pisano • Joseph Agassi Daria Drozdova Editors

Hypotheses and Perspectives in the History and Philosophy of Science Homage to Alexandre Koyré 1892-1964

Editors Raffaele Pisano Lille University Villeneuve d’Ascq, France

Joseph Agassi Tel Aviv University Tel Aviv, Israel

Daria Drozdova National Research University Higher School of Economics Moscow, Russian Federation

ISBN 978-3-319-61710-7    ISBN 978-3-319-61712-1 (eBook) DOI 10.1007/978-3-319-61712-1 Library of Congress Control Number: 2017952599 © Springer International Publishing AG 2018 This work is subject to copyright. All rights are reserved by the Publisher, whether the whole or part of the material is concerned, specifically the rights of translation, reprinting, reuse of illustrations, recitation, broadcasting, reproduction on microfilms or in any other physical way, and transmission or information storage and retrieval, electronic adaptation, computer software, or by similar or dissimilar methodology now known or hereafter developed. The use of general descriptive names, registered names, trademarks, service marks, etc. in this publication does not imply, even in the absence of a specific statement, that such names are exempt from the relevant protective laws and regulations and therefore free for general use. The publisher, the authors and the editors are safe to assume that the advice and information in this book are believed to be true and accurate at the date of publication. Neither the publisher nor the authors or the editors give a warranty, express or implied, with respect to the material contained herein or for any errors or omissions that may have been made. The publisher remains neutral with regard to jurisdictional claims in published maps and institutional affiliations. Printed on acid-free paper This Springer imprint is published by Springer Nature The registered company is Springer International Publishing AG The registered company address is: Gewerbestrasse 11, 6330 Cham, Switzerland

Foreword A Scholar Without Borders

Like Einstein, Alexandre Koyré could have thought of himself as a citizen of the world.1 He was one of those scholars who went through the turmoil of two world wars clearly aware of their civic allegiance and deeply concerned about the future of civilization, without ever endorsing nationalistic claims. Born in tsarist Russia in the early years of the oil boom in Baku, Koyré took his secondary education in present-day Georgia and went to Göttingen University in 1908 (Zambelli 2016). Three years later, he moved on to Paris, where he started his PhD research at the École Pratique des Hautes Études. In 1914, although he was still a foreigner in France, he first enlisted in the French army and then soon volunteered to fight in a Russian regiment. However, during the October 1917 Revolution, he did not join any of the rival movements and c

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