First Name:
Enter the author's first name here. For author's without a last name, the whole name should be entered here. E.g. "Aristotle", "Isidore of Seville",
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Last Name:
Enter the author's last name here. For author's without a last name, leave this field empty.
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Date of Birth:
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Era:
Year: Month: Day: Approximate?
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Date of Death:
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Era:
Year: Month: Day: Approximate?
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Brief:
Enter a one-liner on who this author is or was. E.g. "a German philosopher who is considered a central figure in modern philosophy" or "an Ancient Greek philosopher and scientist who created the first comprehensive system of Western philosophy; he numbers among the greatest philosophers of all time". NOTE: Do not start the Brief with an "is" or "was"; that will be added by the system.
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Summary:
Enter the summary of the Author's contributions to this field.
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Historical Context:
Outline the historical context for this author. What major questions was the community of the time engaged with? What were some of the accepted views at the time?
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Major Contributions:
Provide details of the author's contribution to this field. If the author engaged with the problem of demarcation, then what was her proposed solution? If the author engaged with the problem of theory assessment, what was her opinion on that subject. Etc.
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Criticism:
Indicate the major points of criticism leveled at the author's views. Who would disagree with the author and why?
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Related Topics:
Which question(s) did this author try to tackle?
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