Émile Meyerson
Émile Meyerson | |
|---|---|
| Born | 12 February 1859 |
| Died | 2 December 1933 (aged 74) Paris, France |
| Education | |
| Alma mater | University of Heidelberg |
| Philosophical work | |
| Era | 20th-century philosophy |
| Region | Western philosophy |
| School | French historical epistemology Epistemological realism Neo-Kantianism |
| Main interests | History and philosophy of science, epistemology, general relativity |
| Notable ideas | Principle of lawfulness, principle of causality |
Émile Meyerson (French: [mɛjɛʁsɔn]; 12 February 1859 – 2 December 1933) was a Polish-born French epistemologist, chemist, philosopher of science and Zionist activist. Meyerson was born in Lublin, Poland. He died in his sleep of a heart attack at the age of 74.