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The Electric Theories of J. Clerk Maxwell
In this volume Pierre Duhem first gives an overview of 19th century electricity and magnetism. Next, he applies his keen historical, philosophical, and physical intuition to critiquing Maxwell’s theories, especially his electromagnetic theory of light and the ad hoc introduction of displacement current, which he considers too much a product of the “esprit de géométrie” than the “espri…
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- 1
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- 978-3-319-18515-6
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- XV, 185, 1 b/w illustrations
- Series Title
- Boston Studies in the Philosophy and History of Science
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The Electric Theories of J. Clerk Maxwell
Furthermore, Duhem felt, in criticizing such a theory one must guard against narrowness of mind and petty corrections which would make one forget the merit of the inventor; and, more importantly, one must guard against the blind superstition which, for admiration of the author, would hide the serious defects of the work. He is not so great a genius that he surpasses the laws of reason. Pierr…
- Edition
- -
- ISBN/ISSN
- 978-3-319-18515-6
- Collation
- XV, 185
- Series Title
- Boston Studies in the Philosophy and History of Science
- Call Number
- -
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