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pierre duhem

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  • Pierre Duhem (June 9, 1861 - September 14, 1916)

    Duhem published his first paper on electrochemical cells in 1884, bringing his career to a stop. In the paper, Duhem had criticized another scientist's theory and put forth a new alternative, only to be rejected due to the influence of the scientist he had disagreed with. In 1886, Duhem published the thesis that was previously rejected. “Pierre Duhem - Biography.” Maths History, mathshistory.st-andrews.ac.uk/Biographies/Duhem/. Accessed 6 Sept. 2023.

  • Pierre Duhem (June 9, 1861 - September 14, 1916)

    Duhem formulates a non-falsibiability thesis which typically appears when Duhem criticizes the inductive method, also known as the Newtonian method, which rejects hypotheses and accepts general laws known through induction and observation. Duhem believes this method doesn't support all sciences, leading him to create his own. Ariew, Roger. “Pierre Duhem.” Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy, Metaphysics Research Lab, Stanford University, 2022, plato.stanford.edu/entries/duhem/#AgaNewMetDuhThe.

  • Pierre Duhem (June 9, 1861 - September 14, 1916)

    Duhem claims that a scientific hypothesis cannot be tested in isolation, but rather as a set of hypotheses, including both main theoretical hypotheses and auxiliary hypotheses. In the case of a negative result, we are unsure which hypothesis was the cause amongst the main theoretical hypotheses or auxiliary hypotheses. This is called the undetermination of a theory by evidence. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nXhVRKh-LLA&ab_channel=PhilosophyattheUniversityofEdinburgh

  • Pierre Duhem (June 9, 1861 - September 14, 1916)

    Pierre Duhem emphasized modern science based on metaphysical concepts, believing that the role of theory in science is to systemize relationships. Duhem was a professor of theoretical physics at the University of Bordeaux, having also worked with thermodynamics and hydrodynamics. “Pierre Duhem | Philosopher of Science, Theoretical Physicist | Britannica.” Www.britannica.com, www.britannica.com/biography/Pierre-Maurice-Marie-Duhem. Accessed 6 Sept. 2023.