Mario Bunge (1919–2020): Conjoining Philosophy of Science and Scientific Philosophy

The leitmotif of Mario Bunge’s work was that the philosophy science should be informed by a comprehensive scientific philosophy, and vice versa; with both firmly rooted in realism materialism. Now Bunge left such big oeuvre, comprising more than 70 books hundreds articles, it is impossible to review its entirety. In addition biographical remarks, this obituary will therefore restrict itself some select issues his philosophy: metaphysics, physics, concept mechanismic explanation, social technology, approach demarcation problem. final section explore why Bunge, despite extent depth work, has not achieved prominent status philosophical community.