The Aim and Structure of Physical Theory
Princeton, Princeton University Press (1954)
| Abstract | 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. | |||||||||
| Keywords | Physics Philosophy | |||||||||
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| Call number | QC6.D788 | |||||||||
| ISBN(s) | 069102524X 9780691025247 | |||||||||
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