Uneasy Genius The Life And Work Of Pierre Duhem

Author : Stanley L. Jaki
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 472 pages
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Release : 1984
Category : Physicists
ISBN : 9024724333

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Uneasy Genius by Stanley L. Jaki Pdf

Author : St.L. Jaki
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 479 pages
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Release : 2012-12-06
Category : History
ISBN : 9789400936232

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Uneasy Genius: The Life And Work Of Pierre Duhem by St.L. Jaki Pdf

A hundred years have now gone by since in the midsummer of 1882 Pierre Duhem, a graduate of College Stanislas, completed with brilliant success his entrance exams to the Ecole Normale Superieure and embarked on his career as a theoretical physicist. His father, a textile salesman, hoped that Hierre would pursue a career in business, one of the few professional fields where perhaps he would not have succeeded. Not that young Duhem lacked sense for the practical. He could have easily made a name for himself as an artist had he developed professionally his skill to draw portraits and landscapes. His ability to make a point and his readiness to join in a debate, could have earned him fame as a lawyer. A potential actor was in sight when he entertained friends with mimicry. That as a student of physics he entered and stayed first in his class at the Ecole Normale, did not thwart his talents for the life sciences. No less a biologist than Pasteur tried to obtain Duhem for assistant. His command of Greek and Latin would have secured him a career as a classicist. He was a Frenchman, not to be met too often, whose rightful ad miration for and mastery of his native tongue, did not prove a barrier to the major modern languages. As one who taught himself the complex art of medieval paleo graphy, he could easily have mastered the many auxiliary sciences needed by a consummate historian.

Author : Stanley L. Jaki
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
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Release : 1984
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9024724333

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Uneasy Genius by Stanley L. Jaki Pdf

Author : Elizabeth Garber
Publisher : Lehigh University Press
Page : 340 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 1990
Category : Science
ISBN : 0934223114

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Beyond History of Science by Elizabeth Garber Pdf

This collection focuses on the intellectual development of the sciences, their relationships with technology, and their place in culture in general including a proposed realignment of science, technology, and art.

Author : Christopher Norris
Publisher : A&C Black
Page : 228 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 2005-10-20
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 0826477313

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Epistemology: Key Concepts in Philosophy by Christopher Norris Pdf

Key Concepts in Philosophy is a series of concise, accessible and engaging introductions to the core ideas and topics encountered in the study of philosophy. Specially written to meet the needs of students and those with little prior knowledge of the subject, these books open up a whole range of important, yet often difficult ideas. The series builds to give a solid grounding in philosophy and each book is also ideal as a companion to further study. Epistemology - inquiry into the nature, possibility and scope of human knowledge - has been at the heart of the philosophy from ancient Greek times to the present. Christopher Norris provides a lucid survey and analysis of the issues that have shaped that enterprise and continue to dominate present-day discussion. He also brings out with exceptional clarity the ways in which certain 'technical' issues in epistemology can have a decisive bearing on matters of practical concern. The text highlights continuities and contrasts between early and contemporary approaches, and between the sorts of thinking that have typified the mainstream analytic and the modern 'continental' lines of descent. Norris introduces the main topics of debate, among them arguments for and against adopting a realist position with regard to various fields of knowledge, from mathematics to the physical sciences and history. Philosophy undergraduates will find this an invaluable aid to study, one that goes beyond simple definitions and summaries to open up a new and stimulating range of ideas.

Author : Paul Needham
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 223 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 2011-05-30
Category : Science
ISBN : 9789400703117

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Commentary on the Principles of Thermodynamics by Pierre Duhem by Paul Needham Pdf

Pierre Duhem (1861–1916) held the chair of theoretical physics at Bordeaux from 1894 to his death. He established a reputation in both the history and philosophy of science as well as in science itself (physics and physical chemistry). Much of his work in the first two areas has been translated into English, but little of his technical scientific work. The present volume contains early work of Duhem’s illustrating his interest in the rigorous development of physical theory for which he is famous. It opens with what was the first critical discussion of Gibbs’ groundbreaking "On the Equilibrium of Heterogeneous Substances" (1876-8), where Duhem addressed the problem that, as he put it, "Mathematicians regret that the principles of Thermodynamics should have been developed in general with so little precision that the same proposition can be regarded by some as a consequence, and by others as a negation, of these principles". The other papers, forming a three-part series, pursue this project of putting the foundations of thermodynamics on a clearer and more secure basis. This book will be of interest to scholars in history and philosophy of science, especially those interested in the development of physical chemistry and the work of Pierre Duhem.

Author : Edward Craig
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
Page : 914 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 1998
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 0415073103

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Routledge Encyclopedia of Philosophy: Index by Edward Craig Pdf

Contains a full index of all the topics covered in the first nine volumes of the set.

Author : Arne Hessenbruch
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 986 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 2013-12-16
Category : History
ISBN : 9781134263011

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Reader's Guide to the History of Science by Arne Hessenbruch Pdf

The Reader's Guide to the History of Science looks at the literature of science in some 550 entries on individuals (Einstein), institutions and disciplines (Mathematics), general themes (Romantic Science) and central concepts (Paradigm and Fact). The history of science is construed widely to include the history of medicine and technology as is reflected in the range of disciplines from which the international team of 200 contributors are drawn.

Author : Peter O. K. Krehl
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 1298 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 2008-09-24
Category : Science
ISBN : 9783540304210

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History of Shock Waves, Explosions and Impact by Peter O. K. Krehl Pdf

This unique and encyclopedic reference work describes the evolution of the physics of modern shock wave and detonation from the earlier and classical percussion. The history of this complex process is first reviewed in a general survey. Subsequently, the subject is treated in more detail and the book is richly illustrated in the form of a picture gallery. This book is ideal for everyone professionally interested in shock wave phenomena.

Author : Commission internationale d'histoire ecclésiastique comparée. Congrès
Publisher : Librairie Droz
Page : 188 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 1991
Category : Religion and science
ISBN : 2600036806

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Les Eglises face aux sciences by Commission internationale d'histoire ecclésiastique comparée. Congrès Pdf

Author : Stuart Brown,Diane Collinson,Robert Wilkinson
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 984 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 2012-09-10
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9781134927951

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Biographical Dictionary of Twentieth-Century Philosophers by Stuart Brown,Diane Collinson,Robert Wilkinson Pdf

This Biographical Dictionary provides detailed accounts of the lives, works, influence and reception of thinkers from all the major philosophical schools and traditions of the twentieth-century. This unique volume covers the lives and careers of thinkers from all areas of philosophy - from analytic philosophy to Zen and from formal logic to aesthetics. All the major figures of philosophy, such as Nietzsche, Wittgenstein and Russell are examined and analysed. The scope of the work is not merely restricted to the major figures in western philosophy but also covers in depth a significant number of thinkers from the near and far east and from the non-European Hispanic-language communities. The Biographical Dictionary also includes a number of general entries dealing with important schools of philosophy, such as the Vienna Circle, or currents of thought, such as vitalism. These allow the reader to set the individual biographies in the context of the philosophical history of the period. With entries written by over 100 leading philosophy scholars, the Biographical Dictionary is the most comprehensive survey of twentieth-century thinkers to date. Structure The book is structured alphabetically by philosopher. Each entry is identically structured for ease of access and covers: * nationality * dates and places of birth and death * philosophical style or school * areas of interest * higher education * significant influences * main appointments * main publications * secondary literature * account of intellectual development and main ideas * critical reception and impact At the end of the book a glossary gives accounts of the schools, movements and traditions to which these philosophers belonged, and thorough indexes enable the reader to access the information in several ways: * by nationality * by major areas of contribution to philosophy e.g. aesthetics * by major influences on the thinker concerned e.g. Plato, Kant, Wittgenstein

Author : Michael L. Coulter,Richard S. Myers,Joseph A. Varacalli
Publisher : Scarecrow Press
Page : 427 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 2012-04-05
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780810882751

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Encyclopedia of Catholic Social Thought, Social Science, and Social Policy by Michael L. Coulter,Richard S. Myers,Joseph A. Varacalli Pdf

The two original volumes of the Encyclopedia of Catholic Social Thought, Social Science, and Social Policy were published in 2007. Those two volumes included 848 entries from nearly 300 contributors and included a wide range of entries in three general categories: entries exploring Catholic social thought at a theoretical level, entries reflecting the learning of various social science and humanistic disciplines as this learning relates to Catholic social thought, and entries examining specific social policy questions. This third, supplemental volume continues the approach of the original two. First, the volume includes entries that explore Catholic social thought at its broadest, most theoretical level; for example, an entry on Pope Benedict’s important social encyclical Caritas in Veritate. Second, the volume includes entries that discuss recent social science research that bears on issues important to Catholic social thought; for example, an entry on the social costs of pornography draws on recent research on the topic. Third, the volume includes entries discussing specific issues of social policy that have become increasingly important in recent years; for example, an entry on embryo adoption and/or rescue. This third volume contains 202 entirely new entries from over 100 contributors. The contributors include distinguished scholars such as Father Robert John Araujo, S.J. (Loyola University of Chicago), Father Kevin L. Flannery, S.J. (Gregorian University), Robert P. George (Princeton University), William E. May (John Paul Institute and the Culture of Life Foundation), D. Q. McInerny (Our Lady of Guadalupe Seminary), and Michael Novak (Ave Maria University). The work will appeal to anyone who is looking for a clear and accurate introduction to Catholic social thought.

Author : Pierre Duhem
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 620 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 2012-12-06
Category : History
ISBN : 9789401137300

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The Origins of Statics by Pierre Duhem Pdf

If ever a major study of the history of science should have acted like a sudden revolution it is this book, published in two volumes in 1905 and 1906 under the title, Les origines de la statique. Paris, the place of publication, and the Librairie scientifique A. Hermann that brought it be enough of a guarantee to prevent a very different out, could seem to outcome. Without prompting anyone, for some years yet, to follow up the revolutionary vistas which it opened up, Les origines de la statique certainly revolutionized Duhem's remaining ten or so years. He became the single-handed discoverer of a vast new land of Western intellectual history. Half a century later it could still be stated about the suddenly proliferating studies in medieval science that they were so many commentariesonDuhem's countlessfindings and observations. Of course, in 1906, Paris and the intellectual world in general were mesmerized by Bergson's Evolution creatrice, freshly off the press. It was meant to bring about a revolution. Bergson challenged head-on the leading dogma of the times, the idea of mechanistic evolution. He did so by noting, among other things, that to speak of vitalism was at least a roundabout recognition of scientific ignorance about a large number of facts concerning life-processes. He held high the idea of a "vital impetus passing through matter," and indeed through all matter or the universe, an impetus thatcould be detected only through intuitiveknowledge.

Author : Richard Hazelett,Dean Turner
Publisher : Hope Publishing House
Page : 456 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 1990
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
ISBN : 0932727328

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Benevolent Living by Richard Hazelett,Dean Turner Pdf

Author : Pierre Duhem,Pierre Maurice Marie Duhem
Publisher : Hackett Publishing
Page : 314 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 1996-01-01
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 0872203085

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Essays in the History and Philosophy of Science by Pierre Duhem,Pierre Maurice Marie Duhem Pdf

"Here, for the first time in English, are the philosophical essays - including the first statement of the "Duhem Thesis" - that formed the basis for Aim and Structure of Physical Theory, together with new translations of the historiographical essays presenting the equally celebrated "Continuity Thesis" by Pierre Duhem (1861-1916), a founding figure of the history and philosophy of science. Prefaced by an introduction on Duhem's intellectual development and continuing significance, here as well are important subsequent essays in which Duhem elaborated key concepts and critiqued such contemporaries as Henri Poincare and Ernst Mach. Together, these works offer a lively picture of the state of science at the turn of the century while addressing methodological issues that remain at the center of debate today."--BOOK JACKET.Title Summary field provided by Blackwell North America, Inc. All Rights Reserved