Poincaré and Duhem: Resonances in their First Epistemological Reflections

The object of this article is to show a certain proximity of Duhem to Poincaré in his first philosophical reflections. I study the relationships between the scientific practices of the two scholars, the contemporary theoretical context and their reflections. The first part of the article concerns th...

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Main Author: João Príncipe
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais 2017-06-01
Series:Transversal: International Journal for the Historiography of Science
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Online Access:http://www.historiographyofscience.org/index.php/transversal/article/view/40/46