Ideas of Pierre Duhem, by Theme

[French, 1861 - 1916, A practising physicist.]

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14. Science / A. Basis of Science / 6. Falsification

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Observation can force rejection of some part of the initial set of claims [Boulter]

14. Science / B. Scientific Theories / 6. Theory Holism

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Experiments only test groups of hypotheses, and can't show which one is wrong