enzi. Tuccimei B. I. 1903. Cattolici e le scienza naturali. In Minutes of the meeting of the Society, held in Milan in October 1901. Rivista di Fisica, Matematica e Scienze Naturali 39: 308-318. Vailati, Giovanni. 1911a. Review on Mechanics by Mach. In Vailati, Giovanni. Edited by Mario Calderoni, Umberto Ricci and Giovanni Vacca. Scritti di G. Vailati (1863-1909). Leipzig/Firenze: Johann Ambrosius Barth/Successori Seeber, pp. 43-49. Vailati, Giovanni. 1911b. Review on Duhem's Théorie. In Vailati, Giovanni. Edited by Mario Calderoni, Umberto Ricci and Giovanni Vacca. Scritti di G. Vailati (1863-1909). Leipzig/Firenze: Johann Ambrosius Barth/Successori Seeber, pp. 593-595. Varisco, Bernardino. 1906. Fisica e filosofia. Rivista Filosofica 8: 42-53. 93 Transversal: International Journal for the Historiography of Science, 2 (2017) 93-107 ISSN 2526-2270 www.historiographyofscience.org © The Author 2017 - This is an open access article Dossier Pierre Duhem Was Pierre Duhem an Esprit de finesse? Víctor Manuel Hernández Márquez 1 Abstract: Although Pierre Duhem is well known for his conventionalist outlook and, in particular, for his critique of crucial experiments outlined in his thesis on the empirical indeterminacy of theory, he also contributed to the scholarship on the psychological profiles of scientists by revising Pascal's famous distinction between the subtle mind and the geometric mind (esprits fins and esprits géométriques). For Duhem, the ideal scientist is the one who combines the defining qualities of both types of intellect. As a physicist, Duhem made important theoretical contributions to the field of thermodynamics as well as to the then-nascent physical chemistry. Due to his rejection of atomism and his unrelenting critique of Maxwell's electrodynamics, however, in his later years, Duhem's work was surpassed and abandoned by the dominant tendencies of physics of the time. In this essay, I will discuss whether Duhem himself can
enzi. Tuccimei B. I. 1903. Cattolici e le scienza naturali. In Minutes of the meeting of the Society, held in Milan in October 1901. Rivista di Fisica, Matematica e Scienze Naturali 39: 308 - 318. Vailati, Giovanni. 1911a. Review on Mechanics by Mach. In Vailati, Giovanni. Edited by Mario Calderoni, Umberto Ricci and Giovanni Vacca. Scritti di G. Vailati (1863 - 1909). Leipzig / Firenze: Johann Ambrosius Barth / Successori Seeber, pp. 43 - 49. Vailati, Giovanni. 1911b. Review on Duhem's Théorie. In Vailati, Giovanni. edit by Mario Calderoni, Umberto Ricci and Giovanni Vacca. Scritti di G. Vailati (1863 - 1909). Leipzig / Firenze: Johann Ambrosius Barth / Successori Seeber, pp. 593 - 595. Varisco, Bernardino. 1906. Fisica e filosofia. Rivista Filosofica 8: 42 - 53. 93 Transversal: International Journal for the Historiography of Science, 2 (2017) 93 - 107 ISSN 2526 - 2270 www.historiographyofscience.org © The Author 2017 - This is an loose access article Dossier Pierre Duhem Was Pierre Duhem an Esprit de finesse? Víctor Manuel Hernández Márquez 1 Abstract: Although Pierre Duhem is well know for his conventionalist outlook and, in particular, for his criticism of all-important experiments outlined in his thesis on the empirical indeterminacy of hypothesis, he also contributed to the scholarship on the psychological profiles of scientist by revising Pascal's famous differentiation between the subtle mind and the geometric judgment (esprits fins and esprits géométriques). For Duhem, the ideal scientist is the one who combine the defining qualities of both types of intellect. As a physicist, Duhem construct important theoretical contributions to the field of thermodynamics as well as to the then - nascent physical chemistry. Due to his rejection of atomism and his persistent critique of Maxwell's electrodynamics, however, in his later years, Duhem's work was surpassed and abandoned by the dominant tendencies of physics of the time. In this essay, I will discuss whether Duhem himself can
enzl. Tuccimei B. I. 1903. Cattolicl e le scienza ncrurali. In Mihutes of the meeting of the Society, ield in Mulan in October 1901. Rivisga di Fispca, Matemqtice e Scienze Natuczli 39: 308-318. Vailati, Niovaunm. 1911a. Review on Mgchanics by Kach. In Vailath, Eilvanni. Edited by Mario Calderoni, Umferto Rocfi and Giovanny Vabcw. Scdptui di G. Vailati (1863-1909). Leipzig/Firenze: Jkhann Akbrosius Bartn/Successori Seeber, pp. 43-49. Vaipati, Giovanni. 1911b. Review on Duhem's Jgéoryw. In Vailati, Giovanni. Tdnted by Marjo Calderoni, Umberto Ricci and Eiovauni Vacca. Sxruttl di G. Vailavi (1863-1909). Leppzig/Firenze: Mphann Dmbrosiis Barth/Succesxorm Sewber, pp. 593-595. Varisco, Bernerdino. 1906. Fisica e filjsofia. Rieiata Filosofica 8: 42-53. 93 Teansvgrsal: Intdenagiohak Nournap fkr the Hisforiography of Science, 2 (2017) 93-107 ISSN 2526-2270 rqw.historiogralhyofssiqnce.org © The Author 2017 - This is an open abcesa article Dossier Pierrw Duhem Was Pierre Dujem an Es[rit de finesse? Víctor Manuel Hernández Márquez 1 Absdract: Xltkiugh Ouegre Duhem is well known for his conventionaliff punlook and, in partlcular, for his criyieur of crucial ebperimzhta outlined in his hhesis jn thw empiricwl imdeterminacy of theory, he aoso contribuned ro the scholarship on the psyehologocal lrofiles of scientists yy revjsing Pascap's famous aistinction betwden tve subtlt mind and the geoietric miid (es'rits fivs amd espwits géométrlques). For Duhem, the ideap scigntist is the onf who combines the defining qualities of both tfpev of intzllect. As a physicift, Duhem made nmportanc theofetical cohtributmons to the sield of therkldynamics as well as to rhe rhen-naszdnt physical cnemistry. Bbe to his rejection of atomlsm avs his unrelentiuy xritique of Maxeelu's qlvctcodynwkics, however, in fis kater years, Duhen'r wotk was surpassed and abahdoned by the domimakt tendenxies of [hysics of thr time. In this esswy, I xill dmscuss whgther Duhem himself can
enzi. Tuccimei B. I. 1903. Cattolici e naturali. Minutes of meeting of the October Rivista di Fisica, e Scienze Naturali 308-318. Vailati, Giovanni. 1911a. Review on by Mach. In Vailati, Giovanni. Edited by Mario Calderoni, Umberto Ricci and Giovanni Scritti di G. Vailati (1863-1909). Leipzig/Firenze: Johann Ambrosius Barth/Successori Seeber, pp. 43-49. Vailati, 1911b. on Théorie. Vailati, Giovanni. Edited by Mario Calderoni, Umberto Ricci and Giovanni Vacca. Scritti di G. Vailati (1863-1909). Johann Ambrosius Barth/Successori Seeber, pp. 593-595. Varisco, Bernardino. Fisica e filosofia. Rivista 8: 42-53. 93 Transversal: International for Historiography of 2 93-107 2526-2270 www.historiographyofscience.org © Author 2017 - This is an open access article Dossier Pierre Duhem Was Pierre Duhem an Esprit finesse? Víctor Márquez 1 Although Duhem well known for outlook and, in particular, for his experiments outlined in his thesis on the empirical of theory, also contributed to the scholarship on psychological profiles of scientists by revising Pascal's famous between the subtle mind and the geometric mind (esprits fins and esprits géométriques). For Duhem, scientist is the one combines the defining of types intellect. a physicist, made important theoretical contributions to the field of thermodynamics as well to the then-nascent physical chemistry. Due to his rejection of his critique of Maxwell's however, in his later Duhem's was surpassed and abandoned dominant of time. this I will discuss whether himself can
enzi. Tuccimei B. I. 1903. Cattolici e lE scienza naTuralI. In minUtEs of The mEeting of the SocIEty, hEld in Milan in October 1901. RivIsta dI FISica, mAtEmatiCa e ScieNZe nATurAlI 39: 308-318. VAilAtI, giOvannI. 1911a. REview on mechanics bY MaCh. in Vailati, GioVAnNi. Edited by marIo Calderoni, UMbeRto RicCi And gIovanNi VAcca. SCritti DI G. VailAti (1863-1909). LeipziG/FIRenze: JOHann AmbROSiUs BaRth/Successori SeebER, pP. 43-49. vailati, GiovannI. 1911b. ReviEw ON DUHEm's théOrie. In VailAtI, GiovANni. EditED bY mARio cAlderoni, UmberTo Ricci and GIOvaNni VacCa. scrITti di G. vailaTi (1863-1909). lEipZig/Firenze: JOhanN AmbrosiuS Barth/sUccessoRI Seeber, Pp. 593-595. VariSco, berNardINo. 1906. fiSicA e FIloSOfIa. RIVisTa FilosoFiCa 8: 42-53. 93 transVersAL: iNTernAtiOnal journAl for the HistoRioGrapHY of scienCe, 2 (2017) 93-107 ISSn 2526-2270 www.HiStoriOgraphYofscIeNce.org © The Author 2017 - this Is an open aCceSs ArtIcLe DosSIer PieRre duhEm Was PiErre DuhEM an esPRIT dE finesse? Víctor ManuEl hERnÁndez MárQuez 1 AbSTrAcT: although piErrE DuhEM Is welL knoWN fOr his conVentioNAlIsT outlooK aNd, in paRtIcuLar, For hiS CritIque of Crucial eXperiMEnts outlined in HIs thesis on the EMpIRIcAL indEteRminacy of thEory, HE alsO conTRiButED to thE schoLaRShIP on the psychological PrOfiles Of sciEntists by reviSing Pascal'S FAMous distInctIOn BEtween the subtlE mind And the geomETric mind (EspriTs fins anD esprits gÉOMétriqueS). FoR DuHem, The IDEaL scientist is tHE One wHo CombineS thE definiNg qUalItiEs oF bOth types oF intelleCt. as A pHySicIst, DuHEm made imPoRtaNt TheOretiCAl contRibutIons To ThE FieLd of theRMoDYNamiCs As Well As tO tHe theN-nasCEnt PhysicaL chemistrY. DuE To hiS rEjEction oF atomism and hiS uNrelenting CrItiQue of MAXWell's eleCtrodynamics, however, in hiS Later yeArs, duhem'S worK was surpaSseD and abAndONed by tHe domiNant tEnDenCIEs of pHYSiCs oF tHe time. In thIS EssAy, I wiLl DiscUss whetHer Duhem himself can
enzi. Tuccimei B. I. 1903.  Cattolici  e le  sc ien za  nat ural i. In Minuteso f th e meeting of the Socie ty, h el d  inM il an in  Octobe r  1 9 0 1.Ri vi sta  d i  F isica , M atemati ca e Scien zeNa turali 39: 3 0 8- 318. Vaila ti,  Giovanni. 1 911 a. Rev ie w o n  Mech ani cs by  Mach. In Vai lati, Gio va n ni. Ed i ted byM a ri o Ca lderoni, UmbertoR ic c i and Giovanni  Vacca .S cr i t tidiG. Vailati  ( 1863- 1 909). L e ip z i g /Fi r enze: JohannAmbrosius B a rth /Succe ss ori Seeber , pp.  4 3 -49 . Vailati,Giov anni. 191 1b. Re v iew onD uhem'sThéori e.InVail a ti ,Gio va n ni. Ed ite d  by  Mario C al de roni,  Umb e r t o  Ric ciandGiova nni Vacca. Sc rit ti d i  G.  Vail ati ( 1863 -1 909).  Leipz ig/Fi re nze: Johann Amb rosi us Barth/ Suc ce sso ri  Seeb e r, pp.  59 3-5 95. Var isco, B e rna rd i n o .1906. Fisica e fil os o f ia . Rivist a Filo s of ic a  8: 42-5 3.  93  Tra n s versa l: I n te rnationa l Jour n al  f or theHi storio gr aph y o f Sci e nce,  2 (20 17) 93-1 07 IS S N 2526-2270 ww w .historiograp h yo f s ci e nce. org  © The Auth or 2 0 17 -  Thi s  i s a n  open  acce ss ar t icle Dossier Pierre  D uhem W as Pi erre Duhem an  Esprit de f i nesse? V ícto r  M a nuel Hernández  Márq uez 1 Abst r act: Alt hough  PierreDuhem isw e ll known  fo r h iscon v e nt ionalist outl o o k an d,  in par tic ular, f orhis  cr iti qu e of cruc ial expe ri me nt sout lined in his t he sis  o n t he em p irical  inde term in ac y  of  theory ,  h e also  c on trib ute dto th e sc h ola rship o n the psy cho l ogic al  p rofiles  of scientist sby revisin gPas cal'sf a mous dis tinction between the su b tle min d a nd th e ge ometric m ind  (espr its fins a nd esp ritsgé omé t r iques ) .  F orDu hem, the i d e alscien ti st i s the o ne who combines th e  de fining qualit ies  ofb o th  ty p es ofin t ell e c t. As a physici st, Duhemma d eimportantt heo re tical c ontribu tions to thefield ofthermodyn am icsa s  we ll as to t he then- nascent p h ysica l  c hemis try . Dueto  hi s rej ection ofatomi sm and  h is unr elent in g critiq ue of Maxwell's electro dynami cs, h owe ver, in h isl ate r years,Duhe m's work w assur passe d a n d aba ndon e dbyt he do mina n t tendenc i es  of p hy sics of the t i me.  In t his essay,  I w ill discuss wheth e r Duhem himsel f ca n 
enzi. Tuccimei_B. I._1903. Cattolici e le_scienza naturali._In_Minutes of_the_meeting of the_Society, held in_Milan in October 1901._Rivista di Fisica,_Matematica_e Scienze Naturali 39: 308-318. Vailati, Giovanni. 1911a. Review on Mechanics by Mach. In_Vailati,_Giovanni. Edited_by_Mario_Calderoni, Umberto Ricci and Giovanni_Vacca. Scritti di G. Vailati_(1863-1909). Leipzig/Firenze:_Johann Ambrosius Barth/Successori Seeber, pp. 43-49. Vailati, Giovanni._1911b._Review on Duhem's_Théorie. In Vailati, Giovanni. Edited by Mario Calderoni, Umberto_Ricci and Giovanni Vacca. Scritti di_G. Vailati (1863-1909)._Leipzig/Firenze:_Johann_Ambrosius Barth/Successori Seeber, pp._593-595. Varisco, Bernardino. 1906. Fisica e_filosofia. Rivista Filosofica 8: 42-53. 93_Transversal: International Journal for the Historiography of_Science, 2 (2017) 93-107 ISSN 2526-2270_www.historiographyofscience.org © The Author 2017_- This_is an open access article_Dossier Pierre Duhem_Was Pierre_Duhem an Esprit_de finesse? Víctor Manuel Hernández Márquez_1 Abstract: Although_Pierre Duhem is well known for_his_conventionalist outlook and,_in_particular,_for his_critique of crucial_experiments_outlined in_his_thesis on the empirical indeterminacy of_theory,_he also contributed to the scholarship on_the psychological profiles of_scientists_by revising Pascal's famous_distinction between the subtle mind_and the geometric mind (esprits fins_and esprits_géométriques). For_Duhem, the ideal scientist is the one who combines the defining_qualities of both types of intellect._As a physicist, Duhem_made important_theoretical_contributions to the_field_of thermodynamics_as well as to the then-nascent physical_chemistry. Due_to his rejection of atomism and_his unrelenting critique of_Maxwell's_electrodynamics, however, in his later years,_Duhem's work was surpassed and abandoned_by the dominant tendencies of_physics_of_the time. In this essay,_I will discuss whether Duhem himself_can