2023-2024 Adolf Grünbaum Memorial Lecture
The Center for Philosophy of Science proudly presents the next 2023-202 Adolf Grünbaum Memorial Lecture.
Adolf Grünbaum was the first Andrew Mellon Professor of Philosophy at the University of Pittsburgh from 1960, when he was hired away from Lehigh, until his death in November 2018. He was the world preeminent philosopher of physics of his generation.
He was instrumental in building philosophy and philosophy of science at Pitt. Among other things, Adolf founded the Center for Philosophy of Science in 1960, and remained its director until 1978. Adolf also inaugurated the Annual Lecture Series in 1961, and so this is the 52nd occurrence of this lecture series. His works include very important books such as Philosophical Problems of Space and Time (1963) and The Foundations of Psychoanalysis (1984).
In honor and memory of his legacy of prolific and profound contributions to the field of philosophy, the Center has established an annual Adolf Grünbaum Memorial Lecture thanks to a gift from his daughter Barbara Grünbaum and her family.
We are delighted that this year the Adolf Grünbaum memorial lecture will be given by Professor Thomas Icard.