The Value of Science
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The Value of Science is an influential philosophical work by Henri Poincaré that explores the nature, methods, and limits of scientific knowledge.
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| The Value of Science canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Value of Science Context triple: [Henri Poincaré, notableWork, The Value of Science]
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A.
Science as a Vocation
Science as a Vocation is a seminal 1919 lecture-essay by sociologist Max Weber that examines the ethical, existential, and professional meaning of pursuing science in modern, rationalized society.
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B.
Science: Good, Bad and Bogus
Science: Good, Bad and Bogus is a collection of essays by Martin Gardner critically examining pseudoscience, fringe theories, and common scientific misconceptions.
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C.
The Intelligent Man's Guide to Science
The Intelligent Man's Guide to Science is a comprehensive popular science book by Isaac Asimov that explains major scientific concepts and the history of scientific thought for general readers.
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D.
Reflections on the Romance of Science
Reflections on the Romance of Science is a collection of essays by Carl Sagan that explores the history, philosophy, and wonder of scientific discovery.
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E.
The Art and Politics of Science
The Art and Politics of Science is a memoir by Nobel Prize–winning scientist Harold Varmus that reflects on his life in research and his influential roles in science policy and leadership.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Value of Science Target entity description: The Value of Science is an influential philosophical work by Henri Poincaré that explores the nature, methods, and limits of scientific knowledge.
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A.
Science as a Vocation
Science as a Vocation is a seminal 1919 lecture-essay by sociologist Max Weber that examines the ethical, existential, and professional meaning of pursuing science in modern, rationalized society.
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B.
Science: Good, Bad and Bogus
Science: Good, Bad and Bogus is a collection of essays by Martin Gardner critically examining pseudoscience, fringe theories, and common scientific misconceptions.
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C.
The Intelligent Man's Guide to Science
The Intelligent Man's Guide to Science is a comprehensive popular science book by Isaac Asimov that explains major scientific concepts and the history of scientific thought for general readers.
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D.
Reflections on the Romance of Science
Reflections on the Romance of Science is a collection of essays by Carl Sagan that explores the history, philosophy, and wonder of scientific discovery.
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E.
The Art and Politics of Science
The Art and Politics of Science is a memoir by Nobel Prize–winning scientist Harold Varmus that reflects on his life in research and his influential roles in science policy and leadership.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
non-fiction book
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philosophical work ⓘ |
| author | Henri Poincaré ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | France ⓘ |
| discusses |
determinism and chance
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geometry and experience ⓘ nature of scientific discovery ⓘ probability and induction ⓘ role of intuition in mathematics ⓘ |
| genre |
epistemology
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philosophy of science ⓘ |
| hasPart |
essays
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lectures ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
creative role of the scientist
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fallibility of scientific theories ⓘ philosophical implications of modern physics ⓘ provisional character of scientific knowledge ⓘ relationship between mathematics and empirical reality ⓘ structure of scientific explanation ⓘ |
| hasTranslation | English translation ⓘ |
| influenced |
20th-century philosophy of science
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conventionalist philosophy ⓘ discussions of scientific realism and anti-realism ⓘ logical positivism ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
classical mechanics
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developments in 19th-century physics ⓘ non-Euclidean geometry ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
conventionalism
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limits of science ⓘ mathematical representation of reality ⓘ mathematics and science ⓘ nature of scientific laws ⓘ objectivity in science ⓘ relation between theory and experiment ⓘ role of hypothesis in science ⓘ scientific knowledge ⓘ scientific method ⓘ theoretical physics ⓘ |
| notableIdea |
conventional nature of scientific principles
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distinction between mathematical and physical continuity ⓘ importance of simplicity and convenience in scientific theories ⓘ science as a system of relations rather than things-in-themselves ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | French ⓘ |
| originalTitle | La Valeur de la science ⓘ |
| philosophicalTradition | French philosophy of science ⓘ |
| publicationCentury | 20th century ⓘ |
| significance |
considered a classic in philosophy of science
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helped shape early 20th-century views on scientific theory ⓘ |
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