Herbert Mehrtens
Biographic Data
| ID | 376447 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Herbert Mehrtens |
| GIVEN NAMES | Herbert |
| FAMILY NAME | Mehrtens |
| SIGNATURE | MEHRTENS H |
| AFFILIATIONS | Wissenschaftskolleg zu Berlin |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 10 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 2 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 9 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 1 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1979 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2012 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Social History of Nineteenth Century Mathematics
Arbeit und Zeit, Körper und Uhr
The concept ‚Scientific Management’︁ was invented in 1910 for what was then called the ‚Taylor-system’︁ of shop management. Frederick W. Taylor had developed his system to eliminate the “waste of human effort” mainly by “time study”, the analysis of the work of “first-class workman” with a stop-watch and the synthesis of standard times for given tasks which make the “waste” of effort visible and measurable. A reading of Karl Marx's work shows the…
Hilbertprogramm und kritische Philosophie
Rudolf Einhorn
Reactionary Modernism
The Social System of Mathematics and National Socialism
This paper offers an historical survey of problems arising in German mathematics during the rise and rule of National Socialism. Underlying this effort is the goal of developing a theoretical understanding of the social history of scientific disciplines in modern societies. The first part of the paper gives a brief description of the social system of mathematics and the characteristics of National Socialism. Second, an analysis of the background …
Naturwissenschaft, Technik und NS-Ideologie
Naturwissenschaft, Technik und NS-Ideologie
Workshop on the Social History of Mathematics (West Berlin, 5-8 July 1979)
From S to 9 July 1979, a meeting was held in West Berlin on the social history of nineteenth-century mathematics. The Workshop was organized by the Institut fur Philosophie, Wissenschaftstheorie, Wissenschaftsund Technikgeschichte of the Technische Universitat Berlin, and sponsored by the Stiftung Volkswagenwerk and Project PAREX (a European programme of cooperative research in the social studies of science). Participants came from Canada, Denmar…
Workshop on the Social History of Mathematics
The Social System of Mathematics and National Socialism
This paper offers an historical survey of problems arising in German mathematics during the rise and rule of National Socialism. Underlying this effort is the goal of developing a theoretical understanding of the social history of scientific disciplines in modern societies. The first part of the paper gives a brief description of the social system of mathematics and the characteristics of National Socialism. Second, an analysis of the background …
Workshop on the Social History of Mathematics (West Berlin, 5-8 July 1979)
From S to 9 July 1979, a meeting was held in West Berlin on the social history of nineteenth-century mathematics. The Workshop was organized by the Institut fur Philosophie, Wissenschaftstheorie, Wissenschaftsund Technikgeschichte of the Technische Universitat Berlin, and sponsored by the Stiftung Volkswagenwerk and Project PAREX (a European programme of cooperative research in the social studies of science). Participants came from Canada, Denmar…
Workshop on the Social History of Mathematics
Workshop on the Social History of Mathematics (West Berlin, 5-8 July 1979)
From S to 9 July 1979, a meeting was held in West Berlin on the social history of nineteenth-century mathematics. The Workshop was organized by the Institut fur Philosophie, Wissenschaftstheorie, Wissenschaftsund Technikgeschichte of the Technische Universitat Berlin, and sponsored by the Stiftung Volkswagenwerk and Project PAREX (a European programme of cooperative research in the social studies of science). Participants came from Canada, Denmar…
Naturwissenschaft, Technik und NS-Ideologie
Naturwissenschaft, Technik und NS-Ideologie
Rudolf Einhorn
Reactionary Modernism
The Social System of Mathematics and National Socialism
This paper offers an historical survey of problems arising in German mathematics during the rise and rule of National Socialism. Underlying this effort is the goal of developing a theoretical understanding of the social history of scientific disciplines in modern societies. The first part of the paper gives a brief description of the social system of mathematics and the characteristics of National Socialism. Second, an analysis of the background …
Hilbertprogramm und kritische Philosophie
Arbeit und Zeit, Körper und Uhr
The concept ‚Scientific Management’︁ was invented in 1910 for what was then called the ‚Taylor-system’︁ of shop management. Frederick W. Taylor had developed his system to eliminate the “waste of human effort” mainly by “time study”, the analysis of the work of “first-class workman” with a stop-watch and the synthesis of standard times for given tasks which make the “waste” of effort visible and measurable. A reading of Karl Marx's work shows the…
Social History of Nineteenth Century Mathematics
History and Theory of Mathematics (6 works) · Art (4 works) · German Social Sciences and History (4 works) · History (4 works) · Political science (4 works) · Sociology (4 works) · Humanities (3 works) · Philosophy (3 works) · Philosophy, Science, and History (3 works) · Social science (3 works)