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Holism a century ago
the elaboration of Duhem's thesis
pp. 325-335
Abstrakt
Duhem first expounds the holistic thesis, according to which an experimental test always involves several hypotheses, in articles dating from the 1890s. Poincaré's analysis of a recent experiment in optics provides the incentive, but Duhem generalizes this analysis and develops a highly original methodological position. He is led to reject inductivism. I will endeavor to show the crucial role history of science comes to play in the development of Duhem's holism.
Publication details
Published in:
(1990) Synthese 83 (3).
Seiten: 325-335
DOI: 10.1007/BF00413419
Referenz:
Brenner Anastasios (1990) „Holism a century ago: the elaboration of Duhem's thesis“. Synthese 83 (3), 325–335.