The Foundations of Science. Science and Hypothesis, the Value of Science, Science and Method.

Poincare, Henri

ISBN 10: 1108069495 / ISBN 13: 9781108069496

Published by Cambridge Library Collection, 2014

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This work by the French mathematician Henri Poincare, translated into English in 1913, elegantly expounds his philosophy of science. Translator(s): Halsted, George Bruce. Series: Cambridge Library Collection - History of Science. Num Pages: 570 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: PBX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 158 x 38. Weight in Grams: 906. . 2013. Paperback. . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Foundations of Science. Science and Hypothesis, the Value of Science, Science and Method.
• Publisher: Cambridge Library Collection
• Publication Date: 2014
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1108069495
• ISBN 13: 9781108069496
• Binding: Soft cover
• Condition: New

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Synopsis

A member of the Académie française, Henri Poincaré (1854–1912) was one of the greatest mathematicians and theoretical physicists of the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. His discovery of chaotic motion laid the foundations of modern chaos theory, and he was acknowledged by Einstein as a key contributor in the field of special relativity. He earned his enduring reputation as a philosopher of mathematics and science with this elegantly written work, which was first published in French as three separate essays: Science and Hypothesis (1902), The Value of Science (1905), and Science and Method (1908). Poincaré asserts that much scientific work is a matter of convention, and that intuition and prediction play key roles. George Halsted's authorised 1913 English translation retains Poincaré's lucid prose style, presenting complex ideas for both professional scientists and those readers interested in the history of mathematics and the philosophy of science.

Book Description

One of the greatest mathematicians of the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, Henri Poincaré (1854-1912) earned his enduring reputation as a philosopher of science with this elegantly written work. First translated into English in 1913, Poincaré's lucid text presents complex ideas for both professional scientists and intelligent laypeople.