Philosophy of science, phenomenology of imagination, epistemologyFrench1884–1962
“Scientific truth is what the historical rectification of a long error allows us to consider true.”
Gaston Bachelard was a French philosopher, epistemologist, and philosopher of science known for his studies on the history of science, poetic imagination, and the formation of scientific knowledge. By introducing the concept of the “epistemological obstacle” and analyzing the role of imagination in human experience, he had a significant influence on philosophy of science and contemporary French thought.
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