To Save the Phenomena
| Author | : Pierre Duhem |
| Publisher | : University of Chicago Press |
| Total Pages | : 147 |
| Release | : 2015-10-01 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9780226381657 |
| ISBN-13 | : 022638165X |
| Rating | : 4/5 (65X Downloads) |
Book Synopsis To Save the Phenomena by : Pierre Duhem
Download or read book To Save the Phenomena written by Pierre Duhem and published by University of Chicago Press. This book was released on 2015-10-01 with total page 147 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Duhem's 1908 essay questions the relation between physical theory and metaphysics and, more specifically, between astronomy and physics–an issue still of importance today. He critiques the answers given by Greek thought, Arabic science, medieval Christian scholasticism, and, finally, the astronomers of the Renaissance.
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