Ülo Kaevats
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Ülo Kaevats is an Estonia
n statesman, retired academic, and philosopher.
Kaevats holds a PhD
from Vilnius
State University in Lithuania
. He served for many years (1989–1992, 1995–2000) as Editor-in-Chief of the Estonian Encyclopaedia, the main national work of reference; earlier, he worked as a research fellow at the Estonian and the USSR Academies of Sciences
, mostly in the History of Science
field. Until 2011, when he became emeritus
, he was Professor
and Chair
of Philosophy at Tallinn University of Technology
(TUT). As a scholar, Kaevats specialises in the Philosophy of Science
and the Philosophy of Technology
.
Between 1992 and 1995, during the beginning and reestablishment of independent Estonia, he served as Secretary of State
(Riigisekretär; the most senior civil servant with Constitutional rank
) of the Republic.
Estonia
Estonia , officially the Republic of Estonia , is a state in the Baltic region of Northern Europe. It is bordered to the north by the Gulf of Finland, to the west by the Baltic Sea, to the south by Latvia , and to the east by Lake Peipsi and the Russian Federation . Across the Baltic Sea lies...
n statesman, retired academic, and philosopher.
Kaevats holds a PhD
PHD
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from Vilnius
Vilnius
Vilnius is the capital of Lithuania, and its largest city, with a population of 560,190 as of 2010. It is the seat of the Vilnius city municipality and of the Vilnius district municipality. It is also the capital of Vilnius County...
State University in Lithuania
Lithuania
Lithuania , officially the Republic of Lithuania is a country in Northern Europe, the biggest of the three Baltic states. It is situated along the southeastern shore of the Baltic Sea, whereby to the west lie Sweden and Denmark...
. He served for many years (1989–1992, 1995–2000) as Editor-in-Chief of the Estonian Encyclopaedia, the main national work of reference; earlier, he worked as a research fellow at the Estonian and the USSR Academies of Sciences
Academy of Sciences
An Academy of Sciences is a national academy or another learned society dedicated to sciences.In non-English speaking countries, the range of academic fields of the members of a national Academy of Science often includes fields which would not normally be classed as "science" in English...
, mostly in the History of Science
History of science
The history of science is the study of the historical development of human understandings of the natural world and the domains of the social sciences....
field. Until 2011, when he became emeritus
Emeritus
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, he was Professor
Professor
A professor is a scholarly teacher; the precise meaning of the term varies by country. Literally, professor derives from Latin as a "person who professes" being usually an expert in arts or sciences; a teacher of high rank...
and Chair
Chair
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of Philosophy at Tallinn University of Technology
Tallinn University of Technology
Tallinn University of Technology is the only university of technology in Estonia, and one of the three most important institutions of higher education in Estonia generally. It is located in the capital city of Tallinn, Estonia...
(TUT). As a scholar, Kaevats specialises in the 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...
and the Philosophy of Technology
Philosophy of technology
The philosophy of technology is a philosophical field dedicated to studying the nature of technology and its social effects.- History :Considered under the rubric of the Greek term techne , the philosophy of technology goes to the very roots of Western philosophy.* In his Republic, Plato sees...
.
Between 1992 and 1995, during the beginning and reestablishment of independent Estonia, he served as Secretary of State
Secretary of State
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(Riigisekretär; the most senior civil servant with Constitutional rank
Constitution
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) of the Republic.