Essays in the History and Philosophy of Science

“This volume assembles twelve texts published between 1892 and 1915 . . . . The editors allow one to see the genesis of the ideas of Duhem, philosopher and historian, of the variety of his styles, and sometimes also the limits of his work . . . . A useful index, probably unique in the field of Duhemian studies, completes the book . . . . The English-language public may be assured an exemplary translation and a reliable critical apparatus.”
     —Jean Gayon, Revue d’Histoire des Sciences

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Pierre Duhem
Translated and Edited, with Introduction, by Roger Ariew and Peter Barker

1996 - 312 pp.

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“This volume assembles twelve texts published between 1892 and 1915 . . . . The editors allow one to see the genesis of the ideas of Duhem, philosopher and historian, of the variety of his styles, and sometimes also the limits of his work . . . . A useful index, probably unique in the field of Duhemian studies, completes the book . . . . The English-language public may be assured an exemplary translation and a reliable critical apparatus.”
     —Jean Gayon, Revue d’Histoire des Sciences

 

Contents:

  • Introduction
  • Note on the Translation
  • Bibliography
  • “Some Reflections on the Subject of Physical Theories” (1892)
  • “Physics and Metaphysics” (1893)
  • “The English School and Physical Theories” (1893)
  • “Some Reflections on the Subject of Experimental Physics” (1894)
  • “Analysis of Mach’s The Science of Mechanics: A Critical and Historical Account of Its Development” (1903)
  • "From “To Save the Phenomena: Essay on the Concept of Physical Theory from Plato to Galileo” (1908)
  • “Letter to Father Bulliot, on Science and Religion” (1911)
  • “History of Physics” (1911)
  • “The Nature of Mathematical Reasoning” (1912)
  • “Logical Examination of Physical Theory” (1913)
  • “Research on the History of Physical Theories” (1913)
  • “Some Reflections on German Science” (1915)
  • Index