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Pierre Duhem : philosophy and history in the work of a believing physicist

Title
  1. Pierre Duhem : philosophy and history in the work of a believing physicist / R.N.D. Martin.
Published by
  1. La Salle, Ill. : Open Court, ©1991.
Author
  1. Martin, R. N. D. (R. Niall D.)

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Description
  1. xi, 274 pages; 24 cm
Subject
  1. Duhem, Pierre Maurice Marie, 1861-1916
  2. Duhem, Pierre 1861-1916
  3. Duhem, Pierre Maurice Marie
  4. Physics > History
  5. Science > History
  6. Physicists > France > Biography
  7. Physicists
  8. Physics
  9. Science
  10. Filosofia da ciência
  11. Crença religiosa
  12. Catolicismo
  13. France
Genre/Form
  1. Biography
  2. Biographies.
  3. History.
Contents
  1. A Catholic in a hostile world -- Defending Catholic authority -- Inspiration from Pascal -- The appropriation of Pascal -- The shape of a Pascalian methodology -- Critical history and its assumptions -- The discovery of mediaeval science -- Saving the phenomena and the system of the world -- Conclusion : The reception of Duhem's work.
Owning institution
  1. Princeton University Library
Bibliography (note)
  1. Includes bibliographical references (p. [233]-253) and index.