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A Lifetime of Work
Pierre Duhem's work includes 21 books and 350 articles were published. This does not include collaborations. His work covers 32 years of dedication to education. -
What is Duhem Known For
Duhem's contributions to the philosophy of science are based on his ideas for the indeterminacy of experimental criteria. The argument is that a hypothesis is absolutely contested by experimentation. As well as within in science there are not key experiments. -
Duhem's Greatest Contribution
La Théorie physique, son objet et sa structure by Duhem is one of his most prolific contributions to the philosophy of science. Within this work, three theses are presented Instrumentalism, confirmation holism, the underdetermination of theories by evidence. Duhem’s work on the relationship between an experiment and theory is what he is better known for. The book assesses logical approaches to physical science as well as his thoughts on physical theory. -
Most Notable Work
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Falsification and the Quine-Duhem Thesis
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