Holism a century ago: The elaboration of Duhem's thesis |
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Authors: | Anastasios A Brenner |
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Institution: | (1) Départment de Technologie et Sciences de l'Homme Centre Benjamin Franklin, Université de Technologie de Compiègne, BP 649-60206, Compiègne Cedex, France |
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Abstract: | 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. |
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