The Foundations of Science: Science and Hypothesis, The Value of Science, Science and Method
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The Foundations of Science: Science and Hypothesis, The Value of Science, Science and Method
Chapter 1
1Produced by Bryan Ness and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This book was produced from scanned images of public domain material from the Google Print project.) 2SCIENCE AND EDUCATION A SERIES OF VOLUMES FOR THE PROMOTION OF SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH AND EDUCATIONAL PROGRESS EDITED BY J. 3MCKEEN CATTELL VOLUME I--THE FOUNDATIONS OF SCIENCE UNDER THE SAME EDITORSHIP SCIENCE AND EDUCATION. 4A series of volumes for the promotion of scientific research and educational progress. 5Volume I. 6The Foundations of Science. 7By H. 8POINCAR�. 9Containing the authorised English translation by George Bruce Halsted of "Science and Hypothesis," "The Value of Science," and "Science and Method." 10Volume II. 11Medical Research and Education. 12By Richard Mills Pearce, William H. 13Welch, W. 14Howell, Franklin P. 15Mall, Lewellys F. 16Barker, Charles S. 17Minot, W. 18Cannon, W. 19Councilman Theobald Smith, G. 20Stewart, C. 21Jackson, E. 22Lyon, James B. 23Herrick, John M. 24Dodson, C. 25Bardeen, W. 26Ophuls, S. 27Meltzer, James Ewing, W. 28Keen, Henry H. 29Donaldson, Christian A. 30Herter, and Henry P. 31Bowditch. 32Volume III. 33University Control. 34By J. 35MCKEEN CATTELL and other authors. 36AMERICAN MEN OF SCIENCE. 37A Biographical Directory. 38SCIENCE. 39A weekly journal devoted to the advancement of science. 40The official organ of the American Association for the Advancement of Science. 41THE POPULAR SCIENCE MONTHLY. 42A monthly magazine devoted to the diffusion of science. 43THE AMERICAN NATURALIST. 44A monthly journal devoted to the biological sciences, with special reference to the factors of evolution. 45THE SCIENCE PRESS NEW YORK GARRISON, N. 46THE FOUNDATIONS OF SCIENCE SCIENCE AND HYPOTHESIS THE VALUE OF SCIENCE SCIENCE AND METHOD BY H. 47POINCAR� AUTHORIZED TRANSLATION BY GEORGE BRUCE HALSTED WITH A SPECIAL PREFACE BY POINCAR�, AND AN INTRODUCTION BY JOSIAH ROYCE, HARVARD UNIVERSITY THE SCIENCE PRESS NEW YORK AND GARRISON, N. 481913 Copyright, 1913 BY THE SCIENCE PRESS PRESS OF THE NEW ERA PRINTING COMPANY LANCASTER, PA. 49CONTENTS PAGE Henri Poincar� ix Author's Preface to the Translation 3 SCIENCE AND HYPOTHESIS Introduction by Royce 9 Introduction 27
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