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 mature thought on a wide range of topics.
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The Aim and Structure of Physical Theory
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Publisher
Princeton University PressYear
2021Print ISBN
9780691025247
9780691079059
eBook ISBN
9780691233857
Table of contents
- Cover Page
- Title Page
- Copyright Page
- Foreword
- Introduction
- Author’s Preface to the Second Edition
- Contents
- Introduction
- Part I: The Aim of Physical Theory
- Part II: The Structure of Physical Theory
- Appendix
- The Value of Physical Theory
- Translator’s Index
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