{"product_id":"9788416421367","title":"Pierre Duhem: Between Physics and Metaphysics","description":"\u003ch2\u003ePierre Duhem: between physics and metaphysics\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eBook summary\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis work offers a systematic and accessible analysis of the philosophy of Pierre Duhem, a key figure in the debate between science and metaphysics. The reader will discover how Duhem, influenced by Pascal, sought to mediate between the scientism and intellectual conservatism of turn-of-the-century France. Through an exploration of his physical logic, his conventionalist phenomenism, and his defense of scientific realism from the history of science, the book reveals the relevance of his thought in understanding the foundations of contemporary philosophy of science.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat is it about?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe volume contextualizes the work of Pierre Duhem, highlighting the intellectual legacy he received from Pascal and the influence he exerted on the historicist turn in the philosophy of science. It focuses on his proposal to mediate the debate in turn-of-the-century France between scientism, which recognizes no knowledge other than positive science, and conservative intellectuals, who proclaimed the \"bankruptcy of science.\" For Duhem, the logical analysis of physics leads to a conventionalist phenomenism, while the history of science and metaphysics restore confidence in the realistic character of the scientific enterprise.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eMain themes\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003ePierre Duhem's philosophy of science\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eRelationship between theoretical physics and metaphysics\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eConventionalist phenomenism and scientific realism\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eInfluence of Pascal on Duhem's thought\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eDebate between scientism and intellectual conservatism in 19th-century France\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eHistoricist turn in contemporary philosophy of science\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWho is it recommended for?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis book is aimed at students and specialists in philosophy, especially those interested in philosophy of science, metaphysics, and the history of scientific thought. It will also be of interest to readers seeking to understand the tensions between positive science and traditional philosophical currents, as well as those who wish to explore the roots of the contemporary debate on scientific realism.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat this book offers\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eA clear and systematic understanding of the philosophy of Duhem, a central figure in the philosophy of science.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eKeys to understanding the debate between scientism and metaphysics in the historical context of the late 19th century.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eA perspective on how the history of science can reconcile conventionalism with scientific realism.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eTools for analyzing the influence of Pascal and the impact of Duhem on the discipline's historicist turn.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eTechnical specifications\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/strong\u003e Víctor M. Hernández Márquez\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e Anthropos Editorial\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Spanish\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003eSubject:\u003c\/strong\u003e Literary essays, Philosophy, Philosophy: metaphysics and ontology, Philosophy of science, History of science\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003eCollection:\u003c\/strong\u003e Philosophy\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003eBinding:\u003c\/strong\u003e Paperback\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication date:\u003c\/strong\u003e July 2016\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 208\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003eWeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 266 g\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eEditorial review\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis work constitutes a rigorous and well-structured introduction to the thought of Pierre Duhem, offering the reader the keys to understanding his proposal for mediation between science and metaphysics. Its contextual and accessible approach makes it a valuable tool for both academics and readers interested in the foundations of the philosophy of science. The expository clarity and the relevance of the topics covered make this book a useful reference for delving into a debate that remains current.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"ANTHROPOS EDITORIAL","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53409993392475,"sku":"9788416421367","price":14.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1018\/0650\/6331\/files\/978841642136.jpg?v=1781899613","url":"https:\/\/kalamobooks.com\/en\/products\/9788416421367","provider":"Kalamo Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}