The Foundations of Science: Science and Hypothesis, The Value of Science,…
Poincaré, Henri, 1854-1912
"The Foundations of Science: Science and Hypothesis, The Value of Science" by Henri Poincaré is a philosophical work published in 1904. This French mathematician and physicist explores fundamental questions about how science works, examining the interplay between intuition and logic in mathematics, and the deep connections between mathematical theory and physical reality. Poincaré investigates how scientists choose theories, why mathematical language proves essential for physics, and confronts emerging crises challenging established principles like energy conservation and Newton's laws at the dawn of the twentieth century. ... Read more
About this eBook
| Author | Poincaré, Henri, 1854-1912 |
|---|---|
| Author of introduction, etc. | Royce, Josiah, 1855-1916 |
| Translator | Halsted, George Bruce, 1853-1922 |
| LoC No. | 14000204 |
| Title | The Foundations of Science: Science and Hypothesis, The Value of Science, Science and Method |
| Note | Wikipedia page about this book: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Value_of_Science |
| Credits | Produced by Bryan Ness and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at www.pgdp.net (This book was produced from scanned images of public domain material from the Google Print project.) |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 54.7 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | Q: Science |
| Subject | Mathematics -- Philosophy |
| Category | Text |
| eBook-No. | 39713 |
| Release Date | May 16, 2012 |
| Last Update | May 17, 2012 |
| Copyright | Public domain in the USA. |
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