An Analysis of Historical Conceptions of Philosophy of Science: How Ideas of What Science Is Developed From the Enlightenment to the 20th Century

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This thesis traces the development of the philosophy of science from the Enlightenment to the twentieth century through a comparative study of major thinkers, including Bacon, Descartes, Newton, Hume, Kant, Einstein, and Bohr. It examines changing views on scientific knowledge,

This thesis traces the development of the philosophy of science from the Enlightenment to the twentieth century through a comparative study of major thinkers, including Bacon, Descartes, Newton, Hume, Kant, Einstein, and Bohr. It examines changing views on scientific knowledge, laws, and induction, arguing that science evolved from a search for certain causal truths into a dynamic, theory-driven framework for interpreting experience.

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Date Created
2026-05
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Series
  • Academic Year 2025-2026
Extent
  • 40 pages