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3. Duhem on Metaphysics
Unlike his predecessor, Duhem believed metaphysics was a real form of knowledge, and in fact, surpasses physics in excellence in terms of providing understanding of things in a much deeper and intimate sense. <ref = "Thermodynamics"/> Duhem believed that in order to understand the external world to the best of our abilities, two things needed to be done.
1. First is to study the world of phenomena and find the laws that govern them.
2. Scientists must induce from the phenomena, the properties of the substances that cause them. The second part is called metaphysics.
