This biographical article is written like a résumé. (June 2018) |
Kenneth F. Schaffner | |
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Born | Kenneth Francis Schaffner October 30, 1939 New York City, U.S. |
Nationality | American |
Education | Brooklyn College Columbia University University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine |
Spouse | Jeanette K. Schaffner |
Children | Gabrielle Schaffner |
Awards | Guggenheim Fellowship (1972) |
Scientific career | |
Fields | History of science Philosophy of science |
Institutions | University of Pittsburgh |
Thesis | The Logic and Methodology of Reduction in the Physical and Biological Sciences (1967) |
Doctoral advisor | Ernest Nagel |
Kenneth Francis Schaffner (born October 30, 1939)[1] is an emeritus Distinguished University Professor, University Professor of Philosophy and Psychology, and Professor of Psychiatry at the University of Pittsburgh. He specializes in the history of science and the philosophy of science.