 on the Mathematical Theory of Elasticity. New York: Dover Publications. Lugg, A. 1990. Pierre Duhem's Conception of Natural Classification. Synthese 83: 409-420 Mach, E. 1960 [1893]. The Science of Mechanics. Translated by Thomas J. McCormack. La Salle: Open Court. Michael Liston – Duhem: Images of Science, Historical Continuity, and the First Crisis in Physics 84 Maiocchi, R. 1990. Pierre Duhem's The Aim and Structure of Physical Theory: A Book Against Conventionalism. Synthese 83: 385-400 Martin, R. N. D. 1991. Pierre Duhem: Philosophy and History in the Work of a Believing Physicist. La Salle: Open Court. Poincaré, H. 1913. The Foundations of Science. New York: The Science Press. Psillos, S. 1999. Scientific Realism: How Science Tracks Truth. London: Routledge. Putnam, H. 1975. Philosophical Papers 2: Mind, Language and Reality. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. Putnam, H. 1978. Meaning and the Moral Sciences. London: Routledge. Stanford, P. K. 2006. Exceeding our Grasp. Oxford: Oxford University Press. Van Fraassen, B. 1980. The Scientific Image. Oxford: Clarendon Press. Van Fraassen, B. 2009. The Perils of Perrin. Philosophical Studies 143: 5-24. Worrall, J. 1989. Structural Realism: the Best of Both Worlds. Dialectica 43: 99-124. 85 Transversal: International Journal for the Historiography of Science, 2 (2017) 85-92 ISSN 2526-2270 www.historiographyofscience.org © The Author 2017 - This is an open access article Dossier Pierre Duhem Duhem in Pre-War Italian Philosophy: The Reasons of an Absence Roberto Maiocchi 1 Abstract: The article illustrates the presence of Duhem's thought in Italian philosophical culture until the Great War. This presence was very scarce, so we must speak of an absence. One can identify the causes of this absence with the fact that all the great Italian philosophical currents, in different ways, have had little interest or been manifestly opposed to the tensions that came from abroad after the great discussion about the crisis of mechanicism in which Duhem was an important protagonist. Keywords:
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on the Mathematical Theory of Elasticity. New Publications. A. 1990. Duhem's Conception of Mach, 1960 [1893]. The of Mechanics. Translated Thomas J. McCormack. La Salle: Open Michael Liston – Duhem: Images of Science, Historical Continuity, and the First Crisis Physics 84 Maiocchi, R. 1990. Pierre Duhem's The Aim and Structure of Physical A Against Synthese 385-400 Martin, R. N. D. 1991. Pierre Duhem: Philosophy and History in the Work of a Physicist. La Salle: Open Court. Poincaré, H. 1913. Foundations of Science. New The Science Press. Psillos, S. Scientific How Science Truth. Routledge. H. 1975. Philosophical 2: Mind, Language and Reality. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. Putnam, H. 1978. Meaning and the Moral Sciences. Routledge. Stanford, 2006. Exceeding Grasp. Oxford Press. Van Fraassen, The Scientific Image. Oxford: Clarendon Press. 2009. The Perils of Perrin. Philosophical Studies 143: Worrall, J. Structural Realism: the Best of Both Dialectica 43: 99-124. 85 Transversal: International Journal for Historiography of Science, 2 (2017) 85-92 ISSN 2526-2270 www.historiographyofscience.org © The Author 2017 - This open access article Dossier Duhem Duhem in Italian The of Absence Roberto 1 Abstract: The article illustrates the presence of Duhem's thought in philosophical culture until the Great War. This presence was very we speak of an One can identify the of absence with the fact the Italian different have little interest or been opposed to the tensions that from abroad after the of mechanicism in which Duhem was an important Keywords:
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 on_the Mathematical_Theory of Elasticity. New_York: Dover_Publications._Lugg, A._1990._Pierre Duhem's Conception_of Natural Classification._Synthese 83: 409-420 Mach,_E. 1960 [1893]._The_Science of Mechanics. Translated by Thomas J. McCormack. La Salle: Open Court. Michael Liston_–_Duhem: Images_of_Science,_Historical Continuity, and the First_Crisis in Physics 84 Maiocchi,_R. 1990._Pierre Duhem's The Aim and Structure of Physical_Theory:_A Book Against_Conventionalism. Synthese 83: 385-400 Martin, R. N. D. 1991._Pierre Duhem: Philosophy and History in_the Work of_a_Believing_Physicist. La Salle: Open_Court. Poincaré, H. 1913. The Foundations_of Science. New York: The Science_Press. Psillos, S. 1999. Scientific Realism: How_Science Tracks Truth. London: Routledge. Putnam,_H. 1975. Philosophical Papers 2:_Mind, Language_and Reality. Cambridge: Cambridge University_Press. Putnam, H._1978. Meaning_and the Moral_Sciences. London: Routledge. Stanford, P. K._2006. Exceeding our_Grasp. Oxford: Oxford University Press. Van_Fraassen,_B. 1980. The_Scientific_Image._Oxford: Clarendon_Press. Van Fraassen,_B._2009. The_Perils_of Perrin. Philosophical Studies 143: 5-24._Worrall,_J. 1989. Structural Realism: the Best of_Both Worlds. Dialectica 43:_99-124._85 Transversal: International Journal_for the Historiography of Science,_2 (2017) 85-92 ISSN 2526-2270 www.historiographyofscience.org_© The_Author 2017_- This is an open access article Dossier Pierre Duhem Duhem_in Pre-War Italian Philosophy: The Reasons_of an Absence Roberto_Maiocchi 1_Abstract:_The article illustrates_the_presence of_Duhem's thought in Italian philosophical culture until_the Great_War. This presence was very scarce,_so we must speak_of_an absence. One can identify the_causes of this absence with the_fact that all the great_Italian_philosophical_currents, in different ways, have_had little interest or been manifestly_opposed to the_tensions that came from abroad after the_great_discussion about the crisis of mechanicism_in_which Duhem was an important protagonist._Keywords: