Peter Achinstein

Peter Achinstein (born June 30, 1935) is an American philosopher of science at Johns Hopkins University.

Peter Achinstein
Born (1935-06-30) June 30, 1935
EraContemporary philosophy
RegionWestern philosophy
SchoolAnalytic
Main interests
Philosophy of science, history of science
Notable ideas
Explanatory concept of evidence, illocutionary theory of explanation, semantically vs. non-semantically relevant properties required in the construction of theoretical definitions
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