Translation of three short papers by Grete Hermann (with introduction)

Guido Bacciagaluppi

Published Nov 22, 2020• 0 citations

Abstract

Grete Hermann (1901-1984) was one of the most interesting neo-Kantian philosophers and one of the central figures in philosophy of physics during the first half of the last century. Here I introduce and translate three short but representative papers by Hermann.

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