On Understanding: Maxwell on the Methods of Illustration and Scientific Metaphor

Studies in History and Philosophy of Science Part B - Studies in History and Philosophy of Modern Physics

Volumn 32, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 395-441

  Cat, Jordi ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO   (United States)

Author keywords

Illustrations; Maxwell; Metaphors; Models; Scientific Method; Unification

Indexed keywords

EID: 0007866516     PISSN: 13552198     EISSN: 18792502     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1355-2198(01)00018-1     Document Type: Article

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