Pierre Duhem (1861 1916) held the chair of theoretical physics
at Bordeaux from 1894 to his death. He established a reputation in
both the history and philosophy of science as well as in science
itself (physics and physical chemistry). Much of his work in the
first two areas has been translated into English, but little of his
technical scientific work. The present volume contains early work
of Duhem s illustrating his interest in the rigorous development of
physical theory for which he is famous. It opens with what was the
first critical discussion of Gibbs groundbreaking "On the
Equilibrium of Heterogeneous Substances" (1876-8), where Duhem
addressed the problem that, as he put it, "Mathematicians regret
that the principles of Thermodynamics should have been developed in
general with so little precision that the same proposition can be
regarded by some as a consequence, and by others as a negation, of
these principles." The other papers, forming a three-part series,
pursue this project of putting the foundations of thermodynamics on
a clearer and more secure basis. This book will be of interest to
scholars in history and philosophy of science, especially those
interested in the development of physical chemistry and the work of
Pierre Duhem."
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