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Torretti, Roberto was born on January 16, 1930 in Santiago, Chile. Son of Roberto and Valentina (Edwards) Torretti. came to the United States, 1970.
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Manuel Kant (Ediciones UDP) (Spanish Edition)
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“Roberto Torretti –sin duda uno de los más relevantes filósofos de la ciencia– examina en esta obra los fundamentos de la filosofía crítica de Kant. Sin estridencias, y con la sobriedad que caracteriza su obra intelectual, Torretti ha escrito un libro insustituible. En sus páginas se indaga en los cursos de pensamiento y los problemas que hicieron nacer la CRÍTICA DE LA RAZÓN PURA. Publicado por primera vez en 1967 y reeditado en 1980, la presente edición ha sido revisada y corregida por su autor. Al leerlo, comprende uno la rareza de que un libro en español sea la cita obligada en todas las bibliografías sobre Kant”. Carlos Peña Rector Universidad Diego Portales www.ediciones.udp.cl
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Relativity and Geometry. Pergamon Press. 1984.
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Philosophy of Geometry from Riemann to Poincare (1978) (Episteme #7) By Torretti, Roberto ( Author ) 1978 ) Hardcover
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Creative Understanding by Roberto Torretti (1990-11-01)
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Relativity and Geometry (Dover Books on Physics)
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This high-level study discusses Newtonian principles and 19th-century views on electrodynamics and the aether. Additional topics include Einstein's electrodynamics of moving bodies, Minkowski spacetime, gravitational geometry, time and causality, and other subjects. Highlights include a rich exposition of the elements of the special and general theories of relativity. 1983 edition.
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Creative Understanding
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"A pleasure to read. Gracefully written by a scholar well grounded in the relevant philosophical, historical, and technical background. . . . a helpfully clarifying review and analysis of some issues of importance to recent philosophy of science and a source of some illuminating insights."—Burke Townsend, Philosophy of Science
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Roberto Torretti
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Roberto Torretti, American philosophy educator, editors License teacher, Chile. Grantee Alexander von Humboldt Stiftung, 1965; fellow John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation, 1975-1976, 80-81, Pittsburgh Center Philosophy of Science, 1983-1984. Member Institute International de Philosophie, Academy International de Philosophie des Sciences, Philosophy Science Association, British Society for the Philosophy of Science.
Education
Degree in law and philosophy, U. Chile, 1952; Doctor of Philosophy, U. Freiburg, 1954.
Career
Member of staff, translator, United Nations Secretariat, New York City, 1955-1958; lecturer in social science, U. P.R., San Juan, 1958-1961; professor philosophy, U. Concepcion, 1961-1964; professor philosophy, U. Chile, Santiago, 1964-1970; professor philosophy, U. P.R., San Juan, 1970-1995; professor emeritus, U. P.R., San Juan, since 1995; director Seminario de Filosofía, U. P.R., San Juan, 1977-1987.
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Works
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Manuel Kant (Ediciones UDP) (Spanish Edition)
(“Roberto Torretti –sin duda uno de los más relevantes fil...)
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Relativity and Geometry (Dover Books on Physics)
( This high-level study discusses Newtonian principles an...)
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Creative Understanding
( "A pleasure to read. Gracefully written by a scholar we...)
- Philosophy of Geometry from Riemann to Poincaré.
- Relativity and Geometry. Pergamon Press. 1984.
- Philosophy of Geometry from Riemann to Poincare (1978) (Episteme #7) By Torretti, Roberto ( Author ) 1978 ) Hardcover
- Creative Understanding by Roberto Torretti (1990-11-01)
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Manuel Kant (Ediciones UDP) (Spanish Edition)
Membership
Member Institute International de Philosophie, Academy International de Philosophie des Sciences, Philosophy Science Association, British Society for the Philosophy of Science.
Interests
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Avocations: classical Greek, desktop publishing. E-Mail: [email protected].
Connections
Married Carla Cordua, July 11, 1953.
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American
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Grantee Alexander von Humboldt Stiftung, 1965. Fellow John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation, 1975-1976, 80-81, Pittsburgh Center Philosophy of Science, 1983-1984.Grantee Alexander von Humboldt Stiftung, 1965. Fellow John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation, 1975-1976, 80-81, Pittsburgh Center Philosophy of Science, 1983-1984.