Background
Mittelstrass, Juergen was born on October 11, 1936 in Duesseldorf, Germany. Son of Ernst and Charlotte (Goedecken) Mittelstrass.
educator philosopher science historian
Mittelstrass, Juergen was born on October 11, 1936 in Duesseldorf, Germany. Son of Ernst and Charlotte (Goedecken) Mittelstrass.
Doctor in Philosophy, University Erlangen (Germany), 1961. Postgraduate, Oxford University, 1962. Habilitation, University Erlangen (Germany), 1968.
Honorary Doctorate, University Pittsburgh, 2000. Honorary Doctorate, Humboldt University, Berlin, 2000. Honorary Doctorate, University Iasi, Romaina, 2000.
Assistant professor University Erlangen, 1962-1969. Professor philosophy history of science University Constance (Germany), since 1970, director center for philosophy of science, since 1990. Visiting professor University Kiel, 1969, Temple University, Philadelphia, 1970, Technology University Vienna, 1996.
Visiting fellow Center for Philosophy of Science, University Pittsburgh, 1984. Member Science Council, Germany, 1985-1990, Alexander von Humboldt Foundation, Bonn, 1985-1999, Senate of Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft, 1992-1997, German-American Academy Council, Washington and Bonn, 1993-1997.
Author: Die Rettung der Phaenomene, 1962, Neuzeit und Aufklaerung, 1970, Die Moeglichkeit von Wissenschaft, 1974, Der Flug der Eule, 1989, Leonardo Welt, 1992, Die Haeuser des Wissens, Wissen und Grenzen, 2001. Co-author (with M. Carrier): Mind, Brain, Behavior, 1991. Editor: Enzyklopaedie Philosophie und Wissenschaftstheorie, 4 vols., 1980-1996.
Fellow: German Academy Scientists Leopoldina, Berlin Brandenburg Academy of Sciences, Academy International d'Histoire des Science Paris (correspondent), Academia Europaea (president since 2002, vice president 1993—2000). Member: Pontifical Academy of Sciences, German Philosophical Association (president 1997-1999), Austrian. Science (correspondent).
Married Renate Senger, December 21, 1962. Children; Bettina, Katharina, Julia, Johanna.