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Science and Method (Key Texts) Henri Poincaré · 1900 · 288p · ≈ 9h · Challenging Henri Poincare's Science and Method is an examination of the process scientists go through when determining which of the countless facts before them will be most useful in advancing scientific knowledge. In this highly readable text-first published in 1908 and here presented in a 1914 translation by Francis Maitland-Poincare investigates mathematics, logic, physics, mechanics, and astronomy and… Shares: Méthodologie, Sciences, Methodology, Science

The Logic of Scientific Discovery Karl Popper · 1935 · ★ 4.0 · 479p · ≈ 15h · Challenging Described by the philosopher A.J. Ayer as a work of 'great originality and power', this book revolutionized contemporary thinking on science and knowledge. Ideas such as the now legendary doctrine of 'falsificationism' electrified the scientific community, influencing even working scientists, as well as post-war philosophy. This astonishing work ranks alongside The Open Society and Its Enemies as… Shares: Méthodologie, Sciences, Methodology, Science

Conjectures and refutations Karl Popper · 1962 · ★ 4.2 · 417p · ≈ 13h · Moderate Conjectures and Refutations is one of Karl Popper's most comprehensive and well-known books, distinguished not only for its sharp analysis of the development of scientific knowledge but also for extending those insights to politics and history. It offers a clear and accessible explanation of the core principle that shaped his work: both our knowledge and our objectives and standards evolve… Shares: Méthodologie, Sciences, Methodology, Science

La science et l'hypothèse Henri Poincaré · 1900 "Science and Hypothesis is a classic text in history and philosophy of science. Widely popular since its original publication in 1902, this first new translation of the work in over a century features unpublished material missing from earlier editions. Addressing errors introduced by Greenstreet and Halsted in their early 20th-century translations, it incorporates all the changes, corrections and… Shares: Geometry, Sciences, Science, Philosophy

The advancement of learning Francis Bacon · 1605 · ★ 3.9 · 376p · ≈ 12h · Demanding The Advancement of Learning (full title: Of the Proficience and Advancement of Learning, Divine and Human) is a 1605 book by Francis Bacon. It inspired the taxonomic structure of the highly influential Encyclopédie by Jean le Rond d'Alembert and Denis Diderot, and is credited by Bacon's biographer-essayist Catherine Drinker Bowen with being a pioneering essay in support of empirical philosophy. Shares: Méthodologie, Sciences, Methodology, Early works to 1800

Essays on politics and society John Stuart Mill · 1963 · 412p · ≈ 13h · Moderate 'it is only the cultivation of individuality which produces, or can produce, well developed human beings' Mill's four essays, 'On Liberty', 'Utilitarianism', 'Considerations on Representative Government', and 'The Subjection of Women' examine the most central issues that face liberal democratic regimes - whether in the nineteenth century or the twenty-first. They have formed the basis for many… Shares: Méthodologie, Sciences, Methodology, Science

A System of Logic, Ratiocinative and Inductive John Stuart Mill · 1843 · ★ 3.8 · 569p · ≈ 18h · Challenging This book deals on self-belief that social planning and political action should rely primarily on scientific knowledge, not on authority, custom, revelation, or prescription. Shares: Méthodologie, Sciences, Methodology, Science

La valeur de la science Henri Poincaré · 1905 · ★ 4.2 · 152p · ≈ 5h · Challenging La recherche de la verite doit etre le but de notre activite ; c'est la seule fin qui soit digne d'elle. Sans doute nous devons d'abord nous efforcer de soulager les souffrances humaines, mais pourquoi ? Shares: Sciences, Methodology, Science, Philosophy

Traité des sensations Etienne Bonnot de Condillac · 1754 · 228p · ≈ 7h · Demanding Reflétant le thème de ce livre, nous présentons l'extrait suivant: Elle n' est par rapport à elle que les odeurs qu' elle sent. Si nous lui présentons une rose, elle sera par rapport à nous, une statue qui sent une rose ; mais par rapport à elle, elle ne sera que l' odeur même de cette fleur. Elle sera donc odeur de rose, d' oeillet, de jasmin, de violette, suivant les objets qui agiront sur son… Shares: French philosophy, Early works to 1800

The Myth of Sisyphus and Other Essays Albert Camus · 1955 · ★ 4.2 · 151p · ≈ 5h · Moderate One of the most influential works of this century, this is a crucial exposition of existentialist thought. Influenced by works such as Don Juan and the novels of Kafka, these essays begin with a meditation on suicide: the question of living or not living in an absurd universe devoid of order or meaning. With lyric eloquence, Camus posits a way out of despair, reaffirming the value of personal… Shares: French philosophy, Modern philosophy, Philosophy

Essays Francis Bacon · 1618 · ★ 3.8 · 172p · ≈ 5h · Demanding "Bacon's Essays have attracted an eager readership since their publication in 1625. They sum up a lifetime's observations on the whole range of human activity, by one of the keenest minds of the Renaissance. In their third and final revision Bacon designed the Essays to fill some of the gaps he had diagnosed in the study of mankind, such as the formative influences on individual behaviour of… Shares: Modern philosophy, Methodology, Early works to 1800, Science

Le mythe de Sisyphe Albert Camus · 1941 · ★ 4.2 · 68p · ≈ 2h · Challenging «Il n'y a qu'un problème philosophique vraiment sérieux: c'est le suicide.» Avec cette formule foudroyante, qui semble rayer d'un trait toute la philosophie, un jeune homme de moins de trente ans commence son analyse de la sensibilité absurde. Il décrit le «mal de l'esprit» dont souffre l'époque actuelle: «L'absurde naît de la confrontation de l'appel humain avec le silence déraisonnable du… Shares: French philosophy, Modern philosophy, Philosophy

Oeuvres de Descartes René Descartes · 1842 · 12p · ≈ 24m · Challenging 6 Oeuvres de René Descartes Ce livre numérique présente une collection des oeuvres majeures de René Descartes éditées en texte intégral. Une table des matières dynamique permet d'accéder directement aux différentes oeuvres. Liste des oeuvres: Correspondance Discours de la méthode Les méditations Les météores Les passions de l'âme Principes de Philosophie - Préface Shares: Modern philosophy, Early works to 1800, Science, Philosophy

The Fairyland of Science Arabella B. Buckley · 1880 · 244p · ≈ 8h · Challenging The present volume is chiefly intended for those of my young friends who have read, and been interested in, the Fairyland of Science. It travels over a wide field, pointing out a few of the marvellous facts which can be studied and enjoyed by the help of optical instruments. It will be seen at a glance that any one of the subjects dealt with might be made the study of a lifetime, and that the… Shares: Sciences, Science

Improving Intelligence Analysis Stephen Marrin · 2011 · 192p · ≈ 6h · Moderate This book on intelligence analysis written by intelligence expert Dr. Stephen Marrin argues that scholarship can play a valuable role in improving intelligence analysis. Improving intelligence analysis requires bridging the gap between scholarship and practice. Compared to the more established academic disciplines of political science and international relations, intelligence studies scholarship… Shares: Méthodologie, Methodology

Against Method Paul K. Feyerabend · 1975 · ★ 4.0 · 349p · ≈ 11h · Moderate Against Method: Outline of an Anarchistic Theory of Knowledge is a 1975 book about the philosophy of science by Paul Feyerabend, in which the author argues that science is an anarchic enterprise, not a nomic (customary) one. In the context of this work, the term anarchy refers to epistemological anarchy. (Source: Wikipedia) Shares: Sciences, Methodology, Science, Philosophy

An introduction to logic and scientific method Morris Raphael Cohen · 1934 · 467p · ≈ 15h · Challenging Much as he considered himself a philosopher, Morris Raphael Cohen was also immersed in the machinery of social life. From his first years of "engagement" as a volunteer teacher in Thomas Davidson's school for working-class people, to his last as professor of philosophy at New York's City College and at the University of Chicago, he constantly sought to understand the underlying… Shares: Methodology, Science, Philosophy

The common sense of science Jacob Bronowski · 1951 · 154p · ≈ 5h · Moderate Discusses science as a characteristic part of human activity and as an effort to render the world predictable. Shares: Science, Philosophy

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