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Imre Lakatos (1922-1974)

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  • Birth

    Birth
    Born in 1922, Imre Lakatos was a Hungarian philosopher, most well known for his ant-formalist philosophy on mathematics. During his life, he made several key contributions in the realm of philosophy. More on Lakatos: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_YBrhzqKJWo&vl=en

  • Proofs and Refutations

    Proofs and Refutations
    One of Lakatos' most notable works, Proofs and Refutations was originally a series of four separate journals (being published 1963-1976). It tackles what he is debatably most well known for: anti-formalism. The series argues against the common theorems and equations mathematical philosophy is built upon, instead focusing on discovery. Lakatos, Imre, et al., editors. Proofs and Refutations: The Logic of Mathematical Discovery. Cambridge University Press, 1976.

  • Falsification and the Methodology of Scientific Research Programmes

    Falsification and the Methodology of Scientific Research Programmes
    This is Lakatos' most prolific work. It tackles paradigm shifts and fallibility, Kuhn and Popper. Specifically Lakatos attempts to reconcile the two philosophies with one another. Lakatos, I. “Falsification and the Methodology of Scientific Research Programmes.” Criticism and the Growth of Knowledge: Proceedings of the International Colloquium in the Philosophy of Science, London, 1965, edited by Imre Lakatos and Alan Musgrave, vol. 4, Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, 1970, pp. 91–196.

  • Death

    Death
    Imre Lakatos died on 1974 of a heart attack. His death was reportedly sudden. While he may have died before his time, the impacts of his works lived on. Having lived, and experienced, the terrors of both Soviet Russia and Nazi Germany, Lakatos to this day serves as a notable voice speaking out against tyranny and oppression. His battle against control was ever present in his works, as he often went into philosophy with a free-thinking mindset.