Thinking Impossibilities
. Ed(S): Westman, Robert S.; Biale, David
Intellectuals rarely make a significant impact on one field of scholarship let alone several, yet Amos Funkenstein (1937-1995) displayed an intellectual range that encompassed several disciplines and broke new ground across seemingly impenetrable scholarly boundaries. The philosophy of history from antiquity to modernity, medieval and early modern history of science, medieval scholasticism, Jewish history in all of its periods - these are all areas in which he made lasting contributions. Thinking Impossibilities brings together Funkenstein's colleagues, friends, and former students to engage with important aspects of his intellectual legacy.
Funkenstein's diverse interests were bound together by common figures of thought, ... Read more
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Veronika Lipphardt
Metascience, vol 19:02:2010