The Aim and Structure of Physical Theory /

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This classic work in the philosophy of physical science is an incisive and readable account of the scientific method. Pierre Duhem was one of the great figures in French science, a devoted teacher, and a distinguished scholar of the history and philosophy of science. This book represents his most ma...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor principal: Duhem, Pierre Maurice Marie (Autor)
Otros Autores: Broglie, Louis de (Contribuidor), Vuillemin, Jules (Contribuidor), Wiener, Philip P., de Broglie, Louis
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Princeton, NJ : Princeton University Press, [2021]
Colección:Princeton Science Library ; 126
Temas:
SCIENCE / History.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Frontmatter
  • Foreword
  • Introduction
  • Author's Preface to the Second Edition
  • Contents
  • Introduction
  • PART I The Aim of Physical Theory
  • Chapter I. Physical Theory and Metaphysical Explanation
  • Chapter II. Physical Theory and Natural Classification
  • Chapter III. Representative Theories and the History of Physics
  • Chapter IV. Abstract Theories and Mechanical Models
  • PART II The Structure of Physical Theory
  • Chapter I. Quantity and Quality
  • Chapter II. Primary Qualities
  • Chapter III. Mathematical Deduction and Physical Theory
  • Chapter IV. Experiment in Physics
  • Chapter V. Physical Law
  • Chapter VI. Physical Theory and Experiment
  • Chapter VII. The Choice of Hypotheses
  • Appendix
  • Physics of a Believer
  • The Value of Physical Theory
  • Translator's Index

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