Prof. Dr. Michel Janssen

Profil

Derzeitige StellungProfessor W-3 und Äquivalente
FachgebietWissenschaftsgeschichte,Theoretische Philosophie
Keywordsscientific methodology, theory change, history of quantum theory, history of relativity theory

Aktuelle Kontaktadresse

LandUSA
OrtMinneapolis
Universität/InstitutionUniversity of Minnesota
Institut/AbteilungSchool of Physics and Astronomy

Gastgeber*innen während der Förderung

Prof. Dr. Jürgen RennMax-Planck-Institut für Wissenschaftsgeschichte, Berlin
Beginn der ersten Förderung01.07.2016

Programm(e)

2016Humboldt-Forschungspreis-Programm für Geisteswissenschaftler*innen

Projektbeschreibung der*des Nominierenden

Professor Janssen is one of the world’s leading historians of physics. He has made groundbreaking contributions to the history of relativity as well as quantum physics and is also widely recognized as an original philosopher of science. His work is seen as an example of how to combine rigorous historical work with far-reaching epistemological questions. In Germany, Professor Janssen will work on a monograph on a new model for scientific theory change using the metaphor of arches and scaffolds.