Alexandre Koyré
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Historian and philosopher of science
1892, Taganrog, Russia — 1964, Paris, France
Russia · France · United States
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Alexandre Koyré was a Russian-born French historian and philosopher of science whose studies of Galileo and the Scientific Revolution reshaped how scholars understand the birth of modern science, stressing metaphysical and conceptual shifts over mere accumulation of data. Born into a Jewish family in Taganrog, he was of documented Jewish origin. His work deeply influenced Thomas Kuhn and the history of ideas.
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Historian and philosopher of science
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