Michael Friedman

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American philosopher

United States AcademicsLived 1947 to 2025 · aged 77

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Michael Friedman was an American philosopher who was Emeritus Patrick Suppes Professor of Philosophy of Science and Professor, by courtesy, of German Studies at Stanford University.

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1987Lakatos Award

Guggenheim Fellowship

Humboldt Research Fellowship

Humboldt Prize

Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences

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Kim SterelnyAlso won Lakatos Award

Bert HölldoblerAlso won Humboldt Research Fellowship Alexander ZamolodchikovAlso won Humboldt Prize Colin PittendrighAlso won Humboldt Prize Elliott SoberAlso won Lakatos Award Hartry FieldAlso won Lakatos Award

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Michael Friedman was an American philosopher who was Emeritus Patrick Suppes Professor of Philosophy of Science and Professor, by courtesy, of German Studies at Stanford University. Friedman was best known for his work in the philosophy of science, especially on scientific explanation and the philosophy of physics, and for his historical work on Immanuel Kant. Friedman has done historical work on figures in continental philosophy such as Martin Heidegger and Ernst Cassirer. He also served as the co-director of the Program in History and Philosophy of Science and Technology at Stanford University.

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