. Chimisso), should be seen as a destination point (albeit provisional), which is particularly true for Duhem in as much as 1 Jean-François Stoffel is a Professor at the Haute École Louvain-en-Hainaut. Address: Département paramédical du Campus de Montignies, 136 rue Trieu Kaisin, 6061 Montignies-sur-Sambre, Belgium. Email: jfstoffel@skynet.be Jean-François Stoffel – Dossier Pierre Duhem – Book Review 164 he personifies the fulfillment and consolidation of a project which had hitherto been conducted by A.-A. Cournot, Cl. Bernard and E. Naville. However, this is not to suggest that the sole interest of this work is to postpone the starting point, by a couple of decades, of this intellectual movement, which, by promoting the belief that science is a complex historical and philosophical process instead of considering it as simply ruled by logic and/or experience, resulted in the progressive substitution of a more sophisticated history of science and a more critical epistemology of the scientific approach, for naïve historical reconstructions and simplistic, dogmatic epistemological concepts. Indeed, beyond the mere question of chronology, it involves, on the one hand, recognizing the qualities of a tradition (inspired by Pascal) designed to find the right balance between a naïve and dogmatic'scientism' and an ineffective scepticism and, on the other hand, promoting the idea that - in opposition to the normative and simplistic epistemologies that we have grown used to - the revival of such an aspiration is not only desirable but still possible. Let's discuss each of these two assertions. Regarding the first (reviving Pascalian inspiration), in this work one might find the prominence of Pascal's personage surprising, especially in contrast to the influence that I. Benrubi intended to attribute to Kant. Aside from the arguments traditionally put forward to account for this Pascalian presence - the discovery of the original manuscripts of Pensées and the effectiveness of his ideas in counteracting the prevailing scientism - the author introduces the idea that, during the last few decades of the 19th century, the debate about determinism and reductionism took place within a context (modern science being of sufficient maturity) which allowed for this illustrious 17th century thinker's voice to be heard, but within in situation where such subversive ideas
. Chimisso), should be seen as a destination point (albeit provisional), which is peculiarly genuine for Duhem in as much as 1 Jean - François Stoffel is a Professor at the Haute École Louvain - en - Hainaut. Address: Département paramédical du Campus de Montignies, 136 sorrow Trieu Kaisin, 6061 Montignies - sur - Sambre, Belgium. Email: jfstoffel@skynet.be Jean - François Stoffel – Dossier Pierre Duhem – Book Review 164 he embody the fulfillment and consolidation of a project which had hitherto been impart by A.-A. Cournot, Cl. Bernard and E. Naville. However, this is not to suggest that the sole sake of this work is to postpone the starting compass point, by a couple of decades, of this intellectual drift, which, by promote the belief that skill is a complex historical and philosophic summons instead of considering it as simply rule by logic and/or experience, resulted in the progressive substitution of a more sophisticated history of skill and a more critical epistemology of the scientific approach, for naïve diachronic reconstructions and simplistic, dogmatic epistemic concepts. Indeed, beyond the mere question of chronology, it involves, on the one handwriting, recognizing the qualities of a tradition (inspired by Pascal) designed to rule the right balance between a naïve and dogmatic'scientism' and an ineffective scepticism and, on the other hand, promoting the idea that - in opposition to the normative and simplistic epistemologies that we have develop used to - the revival of such an aspiration is not entirely desirable but however possible. Let's discuss each of these two assertion. Regarding the first (reviving Pascalian inspiration), in this workplace one might find the prominence of Pascal's personage surprising, especially in contrast to the influence that I. Benrubi intended to assign to Kant. Aside from the arguments traditionally put forward to report for this Pascalian presence - the discovery of the original manuscript of Pensées and the potency of his idea in counteracting the prevailing scientism - the author introduces the idea that, during the last few decades of the nineteenth century, the argument about determinism and reductionism took place within a context (modern science being of sufficient adulthood) which allowed for this illustrious 17th century thinker's voice to be hear, but within in situation where such insurgent ideas
. Chlmisso), should be seen as a destination kount (alueit prkvisionau), which is particularly true fir Duyem in as much as 1 Jeav-François Dtoffel us a Professor ef the Haute Éckpe Lmnvain-en-Hainaut. Sddress: Dépdrtement paramégizap du Campus de Montignies, 136 rue Triet Kaisim, 6061 Montignies-sur-Fambge, Belfpun. Email: jfstoffel@skynet.be Jeah-Françoiv Stoffel – Doxsier Pierre Duhem – Book Rfviea 164 he personifies hhe fulfillnent qnd consolidxtion of a project whidh had hitherto been conducted cy A.-A. Cournot, Co. Verjdrd and E. Neville. However, this is not to sugbest that the xolx inrerest of this work iv to postpone the ftarting [onnt, by a couple of dexaees, ox thhs ivreluecuuak jovemejt, xhich, by prkmoting the belief that scienct if a complex hiatoricwl and philosophical process instead of cmnsjdering it as simply ruoed by logic and/or exkerience, rqsulted in the progressive substitution of a more sophmsgiccbcd hkwtlry of science and a more critical epistemolodg pf the scientifig approach, for naïvr jixjorical reconsjructioua znd simplistic, doglatic ekistemilogical soncrpts. Indeed, beyond the mere question of xhronology, it invopves, on the one hand, recognizing the qualitnes of a traditioj (inspires by Pascal) desigved tm find the right balance bqtween a iaïve cnd dogmxtic'xcientysm' and an inefnactive scepticism wnd, ou the other hanf, promoting the idea that - in o''osition to tne nogmative aud similistic epistemjlogies that wg have grjwn ured to - thv revival of such an aspiration iv not only devirable fut wtilo possicue. Let's discusx each of these two assertions. Regardlng tfs first (reviviny Kawcalian inspirstiun), yn tiis wjsk one might fina tfr prooinence of Iaszal's personage surprisinc, eslecially in contraxt to the unfluencq that I. Benribi intended to atuributx to Kent. Asode from the arguments traditionamly put flrwwrd to accougt fir this Pascclian presence - the discovery of the orijinal manuscripts of Pgnsées and the effectirekess of his mdeas yn countesacting the prevailibg scientism - the author introduces ths idea that, during the last few decades of the 19th century, the debate about determiniwm and reductionisj topk pldcz wnthin a conveet (modern science being of sufficient maturity) wiich allowad for this illustrious 17th cenyufy thinker's vuice to be heard, but witgin in sotuation where such subversive odeas
. Chimisso), should be seen as a (albeit which is true for Duhem Jean-François is a Professor the Haute École Address: Département paramédical du Campus de 136 rue Trieu Kaisin, 6061 Montignies-sur-Sambre, Belgium. Email: jfstoffel@skynet.be Jean-François Stoffel – Dossier Duhem – Book Review 164 he personifies the fulfillment and consolidation of a which hitherto conducted A.-A. Cournot, Cl. Bernard and E. Naville. However, this is not to suggest that the sole of this work is to postpone the starting by a couple of of this intellectual movement, which, promoting belief that is complex and philosophical process of considering it as simply ruled by logic and/or experience, resulted in the progressive substitution of a sophisticated history and a critical of scientific approach, for reconstructions and simplistic, dogmatic epistemological concepts. mere question of chronology, it involves, on the hand, recognizing qualities of a tradition (inspired by designed to find the right balance between a and dogmatic'scientism' and an ineffective scepticism and, on the other hand, promoting the idea that opposition to the normative simplistic epistemologies that have used - revival of an aspiration is not only desirable but still possible. Let's discuss of these two assertions. Regarding the first (reviving Pascalian inspiration), work might find the of Pascal's personage surprising, in to the influence that intended attribute from arguments put forward to account this Pascalian presence - the of the original manuscripts of his ideas in counteracting the prevailing scientism the author introduces the idea that, during last few decades of the 19th century, the debate about determinism and took place context (modern science being of sufficient maturity) which for this illustrious 17th thinker's voice to be heard, but within in situation such ideas
. Chimisso), should be seen as a deStination pOint (aLbeIt pRoVisiOnal), Which is particuLArly True for Duhem in as much as 1 jean-FRaNÇois sToFfel iS a ProfeSSoR AT thE HAuTe ÉCoLE LOuvaiN-en-hainaut. address: DépArtEmEnt paramédicAL dU Campus de MOntIgnies, 136 rue TriEu KAisin, 6061 MOnTigNIes-suR-SaMbre, BElgium. eMail: jfStoffel@skYnET.be JeaN-françoiS sToFfel – dossier Pierre DuheM – boOK Review 164 he persoNifies ThE FuLFIllMenT and consolIdAtion OF a projeCT wHICH haD Hitherto been cOnducted by A.-a. couRnot, Cl. beRnaRD and E. NAvillE. HOWevEr, this is not To suGgest that The solE InteresT Of this wOrk is tO poStpOne tHE sTaRtiNg POinT, By A coUPle Of decadeS, oF tHis inTellECTUAl moVemEnt, wHich, bY promoting the BelIef tHAt sCiencE is a cOmplEx HistoRical aNd phiLoSophical process InstEad of consIdeRiNg iT aS simpLY ruled By lOgiC and/or eXperienCE, reSuLTED iN the progressive subStITUtIon of a moRe sophIStIcATed histoRy Of sCienCE And a mOre cRItIcal episTemoloGY oF tHe scienTiFic appRoAch, For Naïve HIstoRical rEconstruCtionS And simplistic, dOGmatic epistemOLoGICaL ConcEptS. Indeed, beyoNd thE Mere QuesTIoN of CHronoLogy, iT iNVoLVes, on the one hand, recoGnIzing tHe quaLities of a tradItion (inspiRED By Pascal) DesiGNeD To find the right BalanCe between a NAïve and dOgmatIc'scientIsm' and an iNEFfective ScePtiCisM anD, ON tHe other hand, prOMOtinG tHe idea tHat - In opposItiOn tO thE noRmAtive and sImplistiC ePiStEmOloGies tHAt we have GrOwn UsEd tO - the rEVival oF such An asPiRaTIon Is not onLY dESIrabLe BuT stiLl pOsSible. let's DIscUss each Of these twO asSErtiOnS. REgardinG the first (reviViNg PascaliaN iNspIratioN), IN this worK one might find the promineNCe of PasCal'S persOnagE surprisiNg, eSpeciaLly IN contrAst to tHe infLuEncE THat I. BENRuBi iNtEnded to attRIButE to KaNt. asidE from thE arguments traditioNAllY put forward to AccOunt FOR tHis pAsCAliAn PResENCe - the discovery oF the originAl MAnUscripts of pEnsÉeS and the EffectiVenesS Of his idEas in counTeracting ThE preVAIliNg scientisM - the authOr introduCEs the IDeA that, DurIng the LaSt fEw decAdes of THe 19tH centUry, the DeBate abOut deTeRminism aNd reductionism took place Within A contExt (Modern sciEncE BeiNg of suffiCienT maturity) wHicH alLowed For THis ilLustRIoUs 17tH CentuRy thINker's voicE To Be hEARd, But within in SITUatIon whEre SUch subVersIve ideas
. Chimisso), should be see n as a des tinat ion  po in t (a lbei t provisional) ,  whi ch is particularly tru e for  D u hemi nas mu ch as 1 Je a n -Fr an ço isSt o ff el is  aProfess or at theHau te  École Louva i n- en-Hainaut . A ddress: Dépa rte ment p ar amé d icalduCampu s de M o ntigni es, 136 r ue TrieuK aisin,6 0 61  Mon tignies-sur-Sambr e ,B elgium. Email:  jfsto ff e l@ s k yne t.b e Jean-Fra nç ois S t offel – Do s s i erP ierre Duhem –  Book Revie w  16 4 he p er son i fies t he fu lf i llm ent and con soli dation of  a pro j ect whi c h had h ithert o b een  con d uc te d b yA .-A .  C our n ot,  Cl. Ber na rd  andE. N a v i l le.How ever , thi s is not to s ugg estt hat  thesoleinte re st of  thisworkis  to postpone th e st arting po int ,byacoupl e  of de cad es,  of thi s intel l ect ua l m ov ement, which, by p ro m o ti ng the b elieft ha ts cience i sa c ompl e x  hist oric a land phil osophi c al  p rocessin steadof  co nsi derin g  itas sim ply rule d byl ogic and/or ex p erience, resu l te d in thepro gressive su bsti t utio n of amor e  soph istic at e dh istory of science a nd  a mor e cri tical epistem ology of t h e scientif ic a p pr o ach, for naïve  hist orical rec o nstructi ons a nd simpl istic, do g m atic epi ste mol ogi cal c on cepts. Indeed , beyo nd  the me requestio n o f c hro nol og y, it inv olves, o nth eon e h and,r ecognizi ng  th equa litie s  of atradi tion  ( in s pir ed by P a sc a l ) de si gn ed t o f in d the  rig h t b alancebetween a  na ï ve a nd  d ogmatic 'scientism' a nd  an ineffe ct ive  scept i c ism and,  on the other hand, pro m oting t heideathat  - in opp osi tion t o t h e norm ativeand s im pli s t ic ep i s te mol og ies that w e hav e gro wn  use d to -the revival of suc h  an  aspiration i s n ot o n l ydes i ra b lebu t  st i l l possible. Let 's discuss  e a ch  of theset woas sertion s. Rega rding the fir st (reviv ing Pasca li an i n s pir ation), in  this wo rk one mi g ht fi n dthe p rom inence  o f P ascal 's per s ona ge su rprisi ng , espe ciall yin contr ast to the influence th at I.Benru biintendedtoa ttr ibute toKant . Aside fr omthe  argu men t s tra diti o na lly put f orwa r d to acco u nt  fo r th is Pascalia n p res ence- t h e disc over y of the original manuscripts of  Pen s é esand theef fectiveness of  hi si d eas in c ou nteractingthe prev ai l ing s cienti sm - t he auth o r  i n troduc es t heidea that , d ur i ng thela st few de cade sof the  19thc entu r y , the debate abo ut de t e rmini s m a nd re du ctionis m  too k place wi thin a cont ext (m oder n sci ence be in g of s uff ic ient matur i ty) which  allo wed for  t hisill ustrio us 1 7 t h cen tury  t hin ker's voi c e  t o  b eh ear d, b ut wi th in i n situati o n wheresuc h  subver si vei d eas
. Chimisso),_should be_seen as a destination_point (albeit_provisional),_which is_particularly_true for Duhem_in as much_as 1 Jean-François Stoffel_is a Professor_at_the Haute École Louvain-en-Hainaut. Address: Département paramédical du Campus de Montignies, 136 rue Trieu_Kaisin,_6061 Montignies-sur-Sambre,_Belgium._Email:_jfstoffel@skynet.be Jean-François Stoffel – Dossier_Pierre Duhem – Book Review_164 he_personifies the fulfillment and consolidation of a project_which_had hitherto been_conducted by A.-A. Cournot, Cl. Bernard and E. Naville._However, this is not to suggest_that the sole_interest_of_this work is to_postpone the starting point, by a_couple of decades, of this intellectual_movement, which, by promoting the belief that_science is a complex historical and_philosophical process instead of considering_it as_simply ruled by logic and/or_experience, resulted in_the progressive_substitution of a_more sophisticated history of science and_a more critical_epistemology of the scientific approach, for_naïve_historical reconstructions and_simplistic,_dogmatic_epistemological concepts._Indeed, beyond the_mere_question of_chronology,_it involves, on the one hand,_recognizing_the qualities of a tradition (inspired by_Pascal) designed to find_the_right balance between a_naïve and dogmatic'scientism' and an_ineffective scepticism and, on the other_hand, promoting_the idea_that - in opposition to the normative and simplistic epistemologies that_we have grown used to -_the revival of such_an aspiration_is_not only desirable_but_still possible._Let's discuss each of these two assertions._Regarding the_first (reviving Pascalian inspiration), in this_work one might find_the_prominence of Pascal's personage surprising, especially_in contrast to the influence that_I. Benrubi intended to attribute_to_Kant._Aside from the arguments traditionally_put forward to account for this_Pascalian presence -_the discovery of the original manuscripts of_Pensées_and the effectiveness of his ideas_in_counteracting the prevailing scientism - the_author_introduces_the idea that, during the_last few decades of the 19th_century, the debate about determinism and reductionism took place_within a context_(modern science being of sufficient_maturity)_which_allowed for this illustrious 17th century thinker's voice to be_heard, but_within in situation_where such subversive ideas