Duhem in different contexts: Comments on Brenner and Martin |
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Authors: | Philip L Quinn |
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Institution: | (1) Department of Philosophy, University of Notre Dame, 46556 Notre Dame, Indiana, U.S.A. |
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Abstract: | These comments consist of reflections on the papers Anastasios Brenner and R. N. D. Martin presented at the Conference on Pierre Duhem: Historian and Philosopher of Science. I argue they present nicely complementary accounts of Duhem's turn to history of science: Brenner emphasizes reasons internal to Duhem's philosophical concern with scientific methodology while Martin highlights reasons derived from the broader context of Duhem's engagement with religious controversies of his culture. I go on to suggest that seeing Duhem in this broader perspective can help us cope with the conflicts between science and religion in our own culture. |
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