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The Electric Theories of J. Clerk Maxwell

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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.

Pierre Duhem (1861-1916), chairman of theoretical physics at Bordeaux in 1984-1916, is well-known for his works in the history and philosophy of science.

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Boston Studies in the Philosophy and History of Science

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Springer Cham : Springer Cham., 2015

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XV, 185

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English

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978-3-319-18515-6

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computer

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Philosophy of Science

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Authors: Pierre Maurice Marie Duhem

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Jemadi

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