The Function of Analogy in the Scientific Theories of Margaret Cavendish (1623-1673) and Anne Conway (1631-1679)
As Francis Bacon’s texts show, the use of analogy in the sciences was already both contested and recognized as potentially useful in the XVIIth century. Whereas for some it meant letting « the madwoman in the attic », where reason alone should reign, others considered analogy as an essential tool wh...
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| Materialtyp: | Article ou chapitre numérique |
| Språk: | Anglais |
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Études Épistémè
2015
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| Länkar: | Accès Université d'Orléans et IFPM Accès Université d'Orléans et IFPM |