In this enlightening work, Henri Poincaré argues that intuition and prediction are crucial to scientific work and that convention plays a significant role. He was a member of the Académie française and one of the most influential mathematicians and physicists of the 19th and 20th centuries. This thought-provoking work, initially published in French as three separate essays, is presented in Poincaré's elegant prose style and is a must-read for anyone interested in the history and philosophy of science.
In this enlightening work, Henri Poincaré argues that intuition and prediction are crucial to scientific work and that convention plays a significant...
