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The Foundations of Science: Science and Hypothesis, The Value of Science, Science and Method
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Creators: Henri Poincaré (1854-1912), Josiah Royce (1855-1916) [Author of introduction, etc.], and George Bruce Halsted (1853-1922) [Translator] "The Foundations of Science: Science and Hypothesis, The Value of Science" by Henri Poincaré is a philosophical work published in 1904. This French mathematician and physicist explores fundamental questions about how science works, examining the interplay between intuition and logic in mathematics, and the deep connections between mathematical theory and physical reality. Poincaré investigates how scientists choose theories, why mathematical language proves essential for physics, and confronts emerging crises challenging established principles like energy conservation and Newton's laws at the dawn of the twentieth century. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading Level: Reading ease score: 54.7 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. Rights: Public domain in the USA. Downloads: 2711