Essays in the History and Philosophy of Science

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Essays in the History and Philosophy of Science

Name: Essays in the History and Philosophy of Science
Brand: Hackett Publishing Company, Inc.
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Written by Pierre Duhem, Roger Ariew and Peter Barker

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Here, for the first time in English, are the philosophical essays—including the first statement of the “Duhem Thesis”—that formed the basis for Aim and Structure of Physical Theory, together with new translations of the historiographical essays presenting the equally celebrated “Continuity Thesis” by Pierre Duhem (1861–1916), a founding figure of the history and philosophy of science. Prefaced by an introduction on Duhem’s intellectual development and continuing significance, here as well are important subsequent essays in which Duhem elaborated key concpets and critiqued such contemporaries as Henri Poincaré and Ernst Mach. Together, these works offer a lively picture of the state of science at the turn of the twentieth century while addressing methodological issues that remain at the center of debate today.

ISBN-13: 9780872203082
Publisher: Hackett Publishing Company, Inc.
Imprint: Hackett Publishing Company, Inc.
Publication date: 15 October 1996
Format: Paperback
Pages: 312
Dimensions: 216 x 140 mm
Illustrations: none
Language: English