Scientific Opportunism L'Opportunisme scientifique

Henri Poincaré

ISBN 10: 3764365390 / ISBN 13: 9783764365394

Published by Springer, Basel, Birkhäuser Basel, Birkhäuser Jan 2002, 2002

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This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -During his lifetime, Henri Poincaré published three major philosophical books which achieved great success: 'La science et l'hypothèse' (1902), 'La valeur de la science' (1905) and 'Science et méthode' (1908). After his death in 1913, a fourth volume of his philosophical works was published by his heirs as 'Dernières pensées' (1913). The four books constitute the core of Poincaré's philosophic works and were given an ovation by scientific and general public. Around 1919, Gustave Le Bon wrote to Poincaré's widow. As the director of the 'Bibliothèque de Philosophie Scientifique at Flammarion', he asked her permission to publish a second posthumous volume. 'L'Opportunisme scientifique' was intended to be the fifth and final volume of Poincaré's philosophical writings. Louis Rougier had elaborated the project, with the collaboration of Gustave Le Bon, and the approval of the philosopher Émile Boutroux and his son Pierre. Because of the reservations of the mathematician's heirs, this book was never published and Dernières pensées remained his last philosophical book. Nevertheless Poincaré's correspondence - which is kept in the Poincaré Archives at University Nancy 2 - contains a large amount of documents concerning the project, its justification and the discussions between Louis Rougier and the mathematician's heirs. The aim of this book is to restore this episode, which gives some crucial informations about editorial practices of Poincaré and about the posterity of his philosophic thinking. 208 pp. Englisch.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Scientific Opportunism L'Opportunisme scientifique
• Publisher: Springer, Basel, Birkhäuser Basel, Birkhäuser Jan 2002
• Publication Date: 2002
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 3764365390
• ISBN 13: 9783764365394
• Binding: Buch
• Condition: Neu
• Dimensions: 235W x 188H x 35D millimeters 235 millimeters width by 188 millimeters height by 35 millimeters depth
• Weight: 1140 grams

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Synopsis

During his lifetime, Henri Poincare published three major philosophical books which achieved great success: "La science et l'hypothese" (1902), "La valeur de la science" (1905) and "Science et methode" (1908). After his death in 1913, a fourth volume of his philosophical works was published by his heirs as "Dernieres pensees" (1913). The four books constitute the core of Poincare's philosophic works and were given an ovation by scientific and general public. Around 1919, Gustave Le Bon wrote to Poincare's widow. As the director of the "Bibliotheque de Philosophie Scientifique at Flammarion", he asked her permission to publish a second posthumous volume. "L'Opportunisme scientifique" was intended to be the fifth and final volume of Poincare's philosophical writings. Louis Rougier had elaborated the project, with the collaboration of Gustave Le Bon, and the approval of the philosopher Emile Boutroux and his son Pierre. Because of the reservations of the mathematician's heirs, this book was never published and Dernieres pensees remained his last philosophical book. Nevertheless Poincare's correspondence - which is kept in the Poincare Archives at University Nancy 2 - contains a large amount of documents concerning the project, its justification and the discussions between Louis Rougier and the mathematician's heirs. The aim of this book is to restore this episode, which gives some crucial informations about editorial practices of Poincare and about the posterity of his philosophic thinking.

Synopsis

During his lifetime, Henri Poincare published three major philosophical books which achieved great success: "La Science et L'hypothese" (1902), "La Valeur de la Science" (1905) and "Science et Methode" (1908). After Poincare's death, a fourth volume of his philosophical works was published by his heirs as "Dernieres Pensees" (1913). Around 1919, Gustave Le Bon wrote to Poincare's widow. As the director of the Bibliotheque de Philosophie Scientifique at Flammarion, he asked her permission to publish a second posthumous volume. "L'Opportunisme Scientifique" was intended to be the fifth and final volume of Poincare's writings. Louis Rougier had elaborated the project, with the collaboration of Gustave Le Bon and the approval of the philosopher Emile Boutroux and his son Pierre. However, because of the reservations of the mathematician's heirs, this book was never published and "Dernieres Pensees" remained his last philosophical book. This is the first publication of the fifth and final volume of Henri Poincare's philosophical writings.

In addition to publishing the late mathematician's writings, the book also aims to throw some light on the work's history and the early posterity of Poincare's philosophical thinking.