Science and Hypothesis
| Original title | La Science et l'Hypothèse |
|---|---|
| Country | France |
| Language | French |
| Subject | Science |
| Published | 1902 |
| Text | Science and Hypothesis at Wikisource |
Science and Hypothesis is a book by French mathematician Henri Poincaré, first published in 1902. Aimed at a non-specialist readership, it deals with mathematics, space, physics and nature.[1][2][3] It puts forward the theses that absolute truth in science is unattainable, and that many commonly held beliefs of scientists are held as convenient conventions rather than because they are more valid than the alternatives.[4]
References
- ↑ Young, J. W. A. (December 16, 1904), "Poincaré's Science and Hypothesis", Scientific Books, Science 20 (520): 833–837, Bibcode:1904Sci....20..833Y, doi:10.1126/science.20.520.833, JSTOR 1630324.
- ↑ De Laguna, Theodore (November 1906), "Science and Hypothesis by H. Poincaré", Reviews of Books, The Philosophical Review 15 (6): 634–641, JSTOR 2177514.
- ↑ Russell, B. (July 1905), "Science and Hypothesis by H. Poincaré", Critical Notices, Mind 14 (55): 412–418, JSTOR 2248430.
- ↑ Lalande, André (October 1954), "From Science and Hypothesis to Last Thoughts of H. Poincaré (1854-1912)", Journal of the History of Ideas 15 (4): 596–598, JSTOR 2707678.
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