Noretta Koertge is an American philosopher of science noted for her work on

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and scientific rationality.

Career

She worked since 1981 as a Professor in the Department of History and Philosophy of Science and Indiana University and is now an Emeritus Professorship. She was

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of the journal (1999–2004) ''

Philosophy of Science Philosophy of science is a branch of philosophy concerned with the foundations, methods, and implications of science. The central questions of this study concern what qualifies as science, the reliability of scientific theories, and the ultim ...

'', her election as a Fellow, in 1999, by

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and her being Editor-in-Chief of ''The New Dictionary of Scientific Biography'' (2004–2008). She is also a novelist.

Selected publications

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Novels

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References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Koertge, Noretta Philosophers of science 20th-century American philosophers Critics of postmodernism Academic journal editors American women philosophers Alumni of the University of London Indiana University Bloomington faculty 20th-century American women