International Society for the History of Philosophy of Science
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The International Society for the History of Philosophy of Science (HOPOS) is a philosophical
organization
for promoting the study of the history
of philosophy of science
. The society promotes exchange of ideas among scholars through meetings, publications, and electronic media. HOPOS is a member organization of International Federation of Philosophical Societies
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Philosophy
Philosophy is the study of general and fundamental problems, such as those connected with existence, knowledge, values, reason, mind, and language. Philosophy is distinguished from other ways of addressing such problems by its critical, generally systematic approach and its reliance on rational...
organization
Organization
An organization is a social group which distributes tasks for a collective goal. The word itself is derived from the Greek word organon, itself derived from the better-known word ergon - as we know `organ` - and it means a compartment for a particular job.There are a variety of legal types of...
for promoting the study of the history
History
History is the discovery, collection, organization, and presentation of information about past events. History can also mean the period of time after writing was invented. Scholars who write about history are called historians...
of philosophy of science
Philosophy of science
The philosophy of science is concerned with the assumptions, foundations, methods and implications of science. It is also concerned with the use and merit of science and sometimes overlaps metaphysics and epistemology by exploring whether scientific results are actually a study of truth...
. The society promotes exchange of ideas among scholars through meetings, publications, and electronic media. HOPOS is a member organization of International Federation of Philosophical Societies
International Federation of Philosophical Societies
The International Federation of Philosophical Societies or Fédération Internationale des Sociétés de Philosophie is an International Federation of Philosophical Societies, whose member-societies span pretty well every country where there is significant academic philosophy...
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