Whewell’s Tidal Researches: Scientific Practise and Philosophical Methodology
Ducheyne, Steffen (2009) Whewell’s Tidal Researches: Scientific Practise and Philosophical Methodology.
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Abstract
Primarily between 1833 and 1840, Whewell attempted to accomplish what natural philosophers and scientists since at least Galileo had failed to do: to provide a systematic and broad-ranged study of the tides and to attempt to establish a general scientific theory of tidal phenomena. In the essay at hand, I document the close interaction between Whewell’s philosophy of science (especially his methodological views) and his scientific practice as a tidologist. I claim that the intertwinement between Whewell’s methodology and his tidology is more fundamental than has hitherto been documented.
| Keywords: | William Whewell, tidology, history of HPS, scientific methodology, Whewell Papers. |
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| Subjects: | General Issues: Confirmation/Induction General Issues: History of Philosophy of Science General Issues: Philosophers of Science General Issues: History of Science Case Studies |
| ID Code: | 4847 |
| Deposited By: | Ducheyne, Steffen |
| Deposited On: | 25 August 2009 |
| Additional Information: | This preprint contains the final version of a paper forthcoming in Studies in History and Philosophy of Science, Part A. |