Essays in History and Philosophy of Science

Duhem, Pierre/ Ariew, Roger/ Barker, Peter (TRN)

Hackett Pub Co Inc（1996/10発売）

• 製本 Paperback:紙装版/ペーパーバック版／ページ数 320 p.
• 言語 ENG
• 商品コード 9780872203082
• DDC分類 530.01

基本説明

Translated and Edited, with Introduction, by Roger Ariew and Peter Barker. Translated here for the first time are the essays that formed the basis for Duhem's fundamental work, The Aim and Structure of Physical Theory, including the first statement of the "Duhem Thesis".

Full Description

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.