Max Planck Institute for the Study of the Scientific-Technical World
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The Max Planck Institute for the Study of the Scientific-Technical World was a research institute of the Max Planck Society in Germany focused on philosophical and sociological analysis of science, technology, and their role in modern society.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Max Planck Institute for the Study of the Scientific-Technical World Context triple: [Jürgen Habermas, employer, Max Planck Institute for the Study of the Scientific-Technical World]
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Max Planck Society
The Max Planck Society is a leading German research organization renowned for its network of institutes that conduct cutting-edge basic research across the natural sciences, life sciences, and humanities.
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Max Planck Institute for Dynamics and Self-Organization
The Max Planck Institute for Dynamics and Self-Organization is a German research institute in Göttingen specializing in the fundamental physics and interdisciplinary study of complex, nonlinear, and self-organizing systems.
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Max Planck Institute for Biophysical Chemistry
The Max Planck Institute for Biophysical Chemistry is a leading German research institute in Göttingen that conducts interdisciplinary fundamental research at the interface of biology, chemistry, and physics.
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Berlin-Brandenburg Academy of Sciences and Humanities
The Berlin-Brandenburg Academy of Sciences and Humanities is a major German learned society and research institution based in Berlin, continuing the tradition of the historic Prussian Academy of Sciences.
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German Council of Science and Humanities
The German Council of Science and Humanities is a key advisory body in Germany that provides expert recommendations on the development of science, research, and higher education policy to the federal and state governments.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
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Target entity: Max Planck Institute for the Study of the Scientific-Technical World Target entity description: The Max Planck Institute for the Study of the Scientific-Technical World was a research institute of the Max Planck Society in Germany focused on philosophical and sociological analysis of science, technology, and their role in modern society.
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Max Planck Society
The Max Planck Society is a leading German research organization renowned for its network of institutes that conduct cutting-edge basic research across the natural sciences, life sciences, and humanities.
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Max Planck Institute for Dynamics and Self-Organization
The Max Planck Institute for Dynamics and Self-Organization is a German research institute in Göttingen specializing in the fundamental physics and interdisciplinary study of complex, nonlinear, and self-organizing systems.
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Max Planck Institute for Biophysical Chemistry
The Max Planck Institute for Biophysical Chemistry is a leading German research institute in Göttingen that conducts interdisciplinary fundamental research at the interface of biology, chemistry, and physics.
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Berlin-Brandenburg Academy of Sciences and Humanities
The Berlin-Brandenburg Academy of Sciences and Humanities is a major German learned society and research institution based in Berlin, continuing the tradition of the historic Prussian Academy of Sciences.
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German Council of Science and Humanities
The German Council of Science and Humanities is a key advisory body in Germany that provides expert recommendations on the development of science, research, and higher education policy to the federal and state governments.
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Statements (41)
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| instanceOf |
former research institute
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institute of the Max Planck Society ⓘ research institute ⓘ |
| affiliation |
Max Planck Society
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surface form:
Max Planck Society for the Advancement of Science
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| continent | Europe ⓘ |
| country | Germany ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
philosophy of science
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science and technology studies ⓘ social studies of technology ⓘ sociology of science ⓘ technology assessment ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
role of science and technology in modern society
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science ⓘ technology ⓘ |
| hasActivity |
basic research
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collaboration with universities and research institutions ⓘ organization of conferences and workshops ⓘ publication of academic research ⓘ theoretical research ⓘ |
| hasParentOrganization | Max Planck Society ⓘ |
| hasResearchArea |
ethics of science and technology
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history of science and technology ⓘ policy implications of scientific-technical change ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName |
English
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German ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Germany ⓘ |
| mission | to analyze science and technology in their societal context ⓘ |
| operatedBy | Max Planck Society ⓘ |
| organizationScope |
international
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national ⓘ |
| organizationType | non-university research institute ⓘ |
| partOf | Max Planck Society ⓘ |
| researchApproach |
interdisciplinary research
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philosophical analysis ⓘ sociological analysis ⓘ |
| sector | academic research ⓘ |
| status | defunct ⓘ |
| studies |
interaction between science, technology, and society
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philosophical foundations of modern science ⓘ philosophical foundations of modern technology ⓘ social implications of scientific-technical development ⓘ |
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Subject: Max Planck Institute for the Study of the Scientific-Technical World Description of subject: The Max Planck Institute for the Study of the Scientific-Technical World was a research institute of the Max Planck Society in Germany focused on philosophical and sociological analysis of science, technology, and their role in modern society.
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Max Planck Institute for the Study of Societies
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Max Planck Institute for the Study of the Scientific-Technical World
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this entity surface form:
MPIfG
Carl Friedrich von Weizsäcker
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employer
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Max Planck Institute for the Study of the Scientific-Technical World
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this entity surface form:
Max Planck Institute for Research on the Living Conditions of the Scientific-Technical World
Carl Friedrich von Weizsäcker
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positionHeld
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Max Planck Institute for the Study of the Scientific-Technical World
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director at Max Planck Institute