Marx W. Wartofsky

Marx W. Wartofsky (1928–1997) was an American philosopher, specialising in historical epistemology. He was a professor of philosophy at Baruch College and the Graduate Center of the City University of New York and the editor of The Philosophical Forum.[1] With Robert S. Cohen, he co-founded the Boston University Center for Philosophy and History of Science, in 1960.

Marx W. Wartofsky
Born	1928 United States
Died	March 1997 (aged 68–69)[1] Manhattan, New York City, New York, United States[1]
Nationality	American
Era	Contemporary philosophy
Region	Western philosophy
School	Continental philosophy
Main interests	Epistemology
Notable ideas	Categorization of artifacts
Influences Ludwig Andreas Feuerbach

His works include Feuerbach (Cambridge University Press, 1977), a philosophical and historical critique of German philosopher and moralist Ludwig Andreas Feuerbach; Conceptual Foundations of Scientific Thought (Macmillan, 1968) and Models: Representation and Scientific Understanding (1979), inquiries into the meaning of scientific models and metaphors.[1][2]

References

1. "Marx Wartofsky, 68, Philosophy Professor". The New York Times. March 10, 1997.
2. The Philosophical Review, Vol. 88, No. 3 (Jul., 1979), pp. 471-476

External links

• Feuerbach. Marx W. Wartofsky. Cambridge University Press, 1977. ISBN 0-521-21257-X
• Models: Representation and the Scientific Understanding. Marx W. Wartofsky. Springer Science & Business Media, 1979.