Heinrich Hertz's "The Principles of Mechanics" is a foundational work in the philosophy of science, presenting a new formalization of mechanics. It is notable for its rigorous axiomatic approach and its influence on subsequent developments in theoretical physics.
Sources for Heinrich Hertz — The Principles of Mechanics
Heinrich Hertz — The Principles of Mechanics in Philosophy of Science
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- Francis Bacon — Novum Organum (1620)
- René Descartes — Discourse on Method (1637)
- David Hume — An Enquiry Concerning Human Understanding (1748)
- Bertrand Russell — The Problems of Philosophy (1912)
- William Whewell — The Philosophy of the Inductive Sciences (1840)
- John Stuart Mill — A System of Logic (1843)
- Henri Poincaré — Science and Hypothesis (1902)
- Auguste Comte — The Positive Philosophy (1830)