Émile Meyerson

Émile Meyerson
Born(1859-02-12)12 February 1859
Died2 December 1933(1933-12-02) (aged 74)
Paris, France
Education
Alma materUniversity of Heidelberg
Philosophical work
Era20th-century philosophy
RegionWestern philosophy
SchoolFrench historical epistemology
Epistemological realism
Neo-Kantianism
Main interestsHistory and philosophy of science, epistemology, general relativity
Notable ideasPrinciple 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.