Johann Heinrich Lambert's Scientific Tool Kit, Exemplified by His Measurement of Humidity, 1769–1772
2010; Cambridge University Press; Volume: 23; Issue: 1 Linguagem: Inglês
10.1017/s026988970999024x
ISSN1474-0664
Autores Tópico(s)Philosophy and History of Science
ResumoArgument Johann Heinrich Lambert (1728–1777) developed a very detailed theory of science and experiment. Using Lambert's hygrometric studies, this article provides an introduction to Lambert's theory and its practice. Of special interest is his well-founded theory on the emergence and definition of concepts and his neat eye for heuristics that should ultimately lead to a mathematization of physical phenomena. His use of visualizations in this context is especially remarkable.
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