Poincaré and Duhem: Resonances in their First Epistemological Reflections
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Resumo: | 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 the changes in epistemological consensus at the turn of the century. The second part will be devoted to Poincaré's reflections on the status of physical geometries and physical theories, as they appear in his texts written around 1890. Then I analyze the first reflections of Pierre Duhem on physical theory, in particular his thesis of the hypothetical/symbolic character of physical theories and his criteria for selecting good theories, partly associated with his ideal of physical theory; the whole set of considerations, highlighting the Poincarean inspiration. |
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Poincaré and Duhem: Resonances in their First Epistemological ReflectionsPierre DuhemThe 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 the changes in epistemological consensus at the turn of the century. The second part will be devoted to Poincaré's reflections on the status of physical geometries and physical theories, as they appear in his texts written around 1890. Then I analyze the first reflections of Pierre Duhem on physical theory, in particular his thesis of the hypothetical/symbolic character of physical theories and his criteria for selecting good theories, partly associated with his ideal of physical theory; the whole set of considerations, highlighting the Poincarean inspiration.Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais2017-06-28info:eu-repo/semantics/articleinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersionapplication/pdfhttps://periodicos.ufmg.br/index.php/transversal/article/view/1499710.24117/2526-2270.2017.i2.13Transversal: International Journal for the Historiography of Science; No. 2 (2017): Dossier Pierre Duhem's Philosophy and History of ScienceTransversal: International Journal for the Historiography of Science; Núm. 2 (2017): Dossier Pierre Duhem's Philosophy and History of ScienceTransversal: International Journal for the Historiography of Science; No 2 (2017): Dossier Pierre Duhem's Philosophy and History of ScienceTransversal: International Journal for the Historiography of Science; n. 2 (2017): Dossier Pierre Duhem's Philosophy and History of Science2526-2270reponame:Transversal (Belo Horizonte)instname:Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais (UFMG)instacron:UFMGenghttps://periodicos.ufmg.br/index.php/transversal/article/view/14997/11957Copyright (c) 2017 João Príncipehttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessPríncipe, João2021-07-26T19:45:34Zoai:periodicos.ufmg.br:article/14997Revistahttps://periodicos.ufmg.br/index.php/transversal/indexPUBhttps://periodicos.ufmg.br/index.php/transversal/oaimauroconde@ufmg.br2526-22702526-2270opendoar:2021-07-26T19:45:34Transversal (Belo Horizonte) - Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais (UFMG)false |
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Poincaré and Duhem: Resonances in their First Epistemological Reflections |
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Poincaré and Duhem: Resonances in their First Epistemological Reflections |
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Poincaré and Duhem: Resonances in their First Epistemological Reflections Príncipe, João Pierre Duhem |
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Poincaré and Duhem: Resonances in their First Epistemological Reflections |
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Poincaré and Duhem: Resonances in their First Epistemological Reflections |
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Poincaré and Duhem: Resonances in their First Epistemological Reflections |
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Poincaré and Duhem: Resonances in their First Epistemological Reflections |
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Poincaré and Duhem: Resonances in their First Epistemological Reflections |
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Príncipe, João |
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Príncipe, João |
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Príncipe, João |
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Pierre Duhem |
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Pierre Duhem |
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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 the changes in epistemological consensus at the turn of the century. The second part will be devoted to Poincaré's reflections on the status of physical geometries and physical theories, as they appear in his texts written around 1890. Then I analyze the first reflections of Pierre Duhem on physical theory, in particular his thesis of the hypothetical/symbolic character of physical theories and his criteria for selecting good theories, partly associated with his ideal of physical theory; the whole set of considerations, highlighting the Poincarean inspiration. |
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Transversal: International Journal for the Historiography of Science; No. 2 (2017): Dossier Pierre Duhem's Philosophy and History of Science Transversal: International Journal for the Historiography of Science; Núm. 2 (2017): Dossier Pierre Duhem's Philosophy and History of Science Transversal: International Journal for the Historiography of Science; No 2 (2017): Dossier Pierre Duhem's Philosophy and History of Science Transversal: International Journal for the Historiography of Science; n. 2 (2017): Dossier Pierre Duhem's Philosophy and History of Science 2526-2270 reponame:Transversal (Belo Horizonte) instname:Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais (UFMG) instacron:UFMG |
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