×


 x 

Shopping cart

Philosophy of science

Results 201 - 240 of 660

Philosophy of science

Paperback. Contemporary philosophy of science has paid close attention to the understanding of scientific practice, in contrast to the previous focus on scientific method. This work shows the deficiencies of many widespread ideas about the nature of knowledge. It argues that the only feasible explanation of any scientific success is a historical account. Num Pages: 304 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: HPK; PDA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 211 x 139 x 5. Weight in Grams: 430.
Publisher
Verso Books United Kingdom
Number of pages
304
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Edition
Fourth Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781844674428
ISBN
9781844674428
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 20.60

Paperback. Finished only weeks before his death in 1994, this autobiography traces the trajectory that led Feyerabend him from an isolated, lower-middle-class childhood in Vienna to the height of international academic success as one of this century's most influential intellectuals. Num Pages: 200 pages, 40 halftones. BIC Classification: 3JJG; 3JJH; 3JJP; BGA; HP; PDA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 141 x 217 x 13. Weight in Grams: 276.
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
200
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226245324
ISBN
9780226245324
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 28.91

Paperback. Scholars from disciplines as diverse as political science and art history have offered widely differing interpretations of Kuhn's ideas, appropriating his notions of paradigm shifts and revolutions to fit their own theories, however imperfectly. Destined to become the authoritative philosophical study of Kuhn's work. Bibliography. Translator(s): Levine, Alexander T. Num Pages: 330 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: PDA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 17. Weight in Grams: 474.
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
330
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1993
Edition
First Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226355511
ISBN
9780226355511
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 49.47

Paperback. Is the universe - and our place in it - the result of random chance, or is there an ultimate meaning to existence? Where did the laws of nature come from? Were they created by a higher force, or can they be explained in some other way? This book explores how modern science is beginning to shed light on the mysteries of our existence. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: PDA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 129 x 15. Weight in Grams: 192. Good clean copy with some minor shelf wear.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1993
Publisher
Penguin
Condition
Used, Very Good
Edition
New Edition
SKU
KKD0001317
ISBN
9780140158151
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 17.95

paperback. From quantum to biological and digital, here eminent scientists, philosophers and theologians chart various aspects of information. Editor(s): Davies, Paul; Gregersen, Niels Henrik. Series: Canto Classics. Num Pages: 506 pages, 5 b/w illus. BIC Classification: PDA; PDX; PDZ; WN. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 217 x 139 x 26. Weight in Grams: 712.
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
Illustrated
Condition
New
SKU
V9781107684539
ISBN
9781107684539
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 25.22

Hardback. .
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781474401845
ISBN
9781474401845
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 214.52
€ 202.80

Paperback. Editor(s): Schilpp, Paul Arthur. Series: Library of Living Philosophers. Num Pages: 799 pages. BIC Classification: PDA. Category: (P) Professional & Scholarly; (UP) Postgraduate; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 154 x 36. Weight in Grams: 1043.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1970
Publisher
Open Court Publishing Co ,U.S. United States
Edition
3 Rev ed
Number of pages
799
Condition
New
SKU
V9780875482866
ISBN
9780875482866
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 57.97
€ 53.32

Paperback. Translator(s): Cochrane, L.G. Num Pages: 354 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HBG; PDA; RBX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 155 x 228 x 22. Weight in Grams: 566.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1987
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Number of pages
354
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226728322
ISBN
9780226728322
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 63.98

paperback. These essays by leading Descartes scholars, previously unpublished in English, represent an overview of contemporary research on Descartes' philosophy and science. Editor(s): Voss, Stephen. Num Pages: 364 pages, line drawings. BIC Classification: HPC; PDA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 24. Weight in Grams: 525. Good clean copy with minor age & shelf wear, remains very good
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1993
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KSG0037411
ISBN
9780195075519
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 15.00

Hardcover. Many scientists look at the universe and conclude we are here by chance. The astronomer and historian Owen Gingerich looks at the same evidence--and the fact that the universe is comprehensible to our minds--and sees it as proof for the intentions of a Creator-God. The more rigorous science becomes, the more clearly God's handiwork can be understood. Num Pages: 158 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HRAM3; PDA; PDX; PGK; PH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 190 x 115 x 18. Weight in Grams: 248.
Publisher
Harvard University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674417106
ISBN
9780674417106
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 58.27

Hardback. Num Pages: 208 pages, 32 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: JFFN; JPQB; PDA; RGBP; RND; RNPG; WNC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152. Weight in Grams: 454.
Publisher
Columbia University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231168441
ISBN
9780231168441
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 26.69

Paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1958
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9780521092616
ISBN
9780521092616
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 52.74

paperback. What is it to be scientific? Is there such a thing as scientific method? And if so, how might such methods be justified? This book seeks to provide answers to these fundamental questions. It begins with the question of what methodology might mean and explores the notions of values, rules and principles. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: PDA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 233 x 155 x 30. Weight in Grams: 600. Good clean copy with minor shelfwear, remains very good
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Routledge
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KSG0032733
ISBN
9781844650859
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 15.00

paperback. Uses the four classical elements of earth, water, air and fire to present a new scientific perspective on nature. Num Pages: 176 pages, 52 b/w and 8 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: HP; PDA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 253 x 179 x 12. Weight in Grams: 410.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Adonis Press
Condition
New
SKU
9780932776358
ISBN
9780932776358
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 6.23

hardcover. This book breaks new ground by drawing attention to certain kinds of biases that permeate many parts of science and by developing a theory of how to correct for these biases. Series: Studies in Philosphy: Outstanding Diessertations. Num Pages: 240 pages, references. BIC Classification: PDA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 162 x 240 x 19. Weight in Grams: 470.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Routledge United States
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9780415938587
ISBN
9780415938587
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 187.66

paperback. A radical critique of current attempts to reconcile natural sciences with the concept of divine action. Num Pages: 256 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HRAB; HRCM; PDA; PH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 352. Good clean copy with minor shelfwear, remains very good
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KTS0037341
ISBN
9780521524162
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 15.00

Hardcover. In The Paradox of Progress, Nicholas Agar challenges the central claims of 'radical optimism': that technological progress will automatically make us happier and healthier. Using recent psychological studies about human well-being, he instead presents a more realistic approach to understand the positive and negative issues that progress brings. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: PDA; PDR; PDZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 145 x 223 x 24. Weight in Grams: 388.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
OUP Oxford New York
Condition
New
SKU
V9780198717058
ISBN
9780198717058
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 31.85

Hardback. Are bacteriophage T4 and the long-nosed elephant fish valuable in their own right? Agar defends an affirmative answer to this question by arguing that anything living is intrinsically valuable. The result is a challenge to prevailing definitions of value and a call for a scientifically-informed appreciation of nature. Num Pages: 192 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: HPQ; PDA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 152 x 17. Weight in Grams: 454.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Edition
0th Edition
Number of pages
192
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231117869
ISBN
9780231117869
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 177.20

Hardback. * Newly-commissioned essays by international assembly of leading philosophers of science. * Provides comprehensive survey of philosophy of science. * Treats key figures in the history of philosophy of science. * Accessible and comprehensive introductions to each topic. Editor(s): Newton-Smith, W. H. Series: Blackwell Companions to Philosophy. Num Pages: 592 pages, 0. BIC Classification: GBC; PDA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 266 x 190 x 38. Weight in Grams: 1214.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
592
Condition
New
SKU
V9780631170242
ISBN
9780631170242
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 252.43

hardcover. Num Pages: 280 pages, Plans transparencies :Includes index. BIC Classification: JFCX; PDA; PDX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 220 x 140. .
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1986
Publisher
Spokesman Books United Kingdom
Edition
Revised
Number of pages
280
Condition
New
SKU
V9780851244297
ISBN
9780851244297
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 22.93

Paperback. Takes the reader through a tour of the lives, times, and writings of such key bachelors of Science as Bacon, Descartes, Newton, and Gassendi. This book situates these empiricist philosophers and their canonical reputations within the larger framework of the de facto 'masculinization of science' and 'scientizing of masculinity' in the 17th century. Series: Themes in the History of Philosophy S. Num Pages: 264 pages. BIC Classification: 3JD; HPC; JFCX; PDA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 407. Weight in Grams: 354.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
Temple University Press,U.S. United States
Number of pages
264
Condition
New
SKU
V9781566394369
ISBN
9781566394369
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 48.75

paperback. Series: The Western Ontario Series in Philosophy of Science. Num Pages: 128 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PDA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 8. Weight in Grams: 250. Good clean copy with minor shelfwear, remains very good
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1981
Publisher
D. Reidel Publishing Company
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KSG0035511
ISBN
9789027712530
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 15.00

Paperback. A dazzingly written guide to the basic laws of physics and their connections to the natural world. Num Pages: 416 pages, 16pp b&w photographs, diagrams. BIC Classification: PDA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 197 x 129 x 27. Weight in Grams: 290.
Publisher
Little, Brown Book Group London
Number of pages
416
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1995
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780349106496
ISBN
9780349106496
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 13.88

Paperback. Focuses on the ethical issues surrounding information control. Editor(s): Moore, Adam Daniel. Num Pages: 455 pages. BIC Classification: HP; PDA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 158 x 28. Weight in Grams: 662.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
University of Washington Press United States
Number of pages
455
Condition
New
SKU
V9780295984896
ISBN
9780295984896
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 42.48

Paperback. Editor(s): Gagliano, Monica; Ryan, John C.; Vieira, Dr. Patricia. Num Pages: 352 pages, 8. BIC Classification: PDA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 139 x 215 x 51. .
Publisher
Univ Of Minnesota Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781517901851
ISBN
9781517901851
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.99
€ 33.04

Hardback. Num Pages: 247 pages, illus. BIC Classification: PDA; PH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 142 x 19. Weight in Grams: 386.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1988
Publisher
Prometheus Books United States
Number of pages
247
Condition
New
SKU
V9780879754402
ISBN
9780879754402
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 31.38

Paperback. Num Pages: 288 pages, 9 line art illustrations. BIC Classification: HPCF; HPS; PDA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 226 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 402.
Publisher
University of Minnesota Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Edition
1st University of Minnesota Press Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780816648818
ISBN
9780816648818
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 19.64

Paperback. The most accessible and exhaustive introduction to Foucault's thought to date, including every extant interview made by Foucault from the mid-60s until his death in 1984. Translator(s): Johnston, John; Hochroth, Lysa. Series: Semiotext(e) / Foreign Agents. Num Pages: 480 pages. BIC Classification: HPC; PDA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 155 x 25. Weight in Grams: 674.
Publisher
Autonomedia United States
Number of pages
480
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Edition
2nd
Condition
New
SKU
V9781570270185
ISBN
9781570270185
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 22.97

hardcover. This book presents an ardent defence of Darwin's theory of evolution, exploring recent controversies such as Creationism. Num Pages: 328 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: PDA; PSAJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 228 x 152 x 22. Weight in Grams: 650. Good clean copy with minor shelfwear. DJ has some minor nicks and tears, remains very good
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KSG0032840
ISBN
9780521829472
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 15.00

hardcover. Num Pages: 328 pages. BIC Classification: DSB; HRAB1; HRAM3; PDA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 241 x 167 x 27. Weight in Grams: 594.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
OXFORD UNIV PR United States
Number of pages
328
Condition
New
SKU
V9780190241025
ISBN
9780190241025
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 76.26

Paperback. An anthology of essential writings that cover some of the most influential ideas about the philosophical implications of Darwinism, since the publication of "On the Origin of Species". Editor(s): Ruse, Michael. Num Pages: 592 pages, 6 line illus. BIC Classification: HPC; PDA; PSAJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College); (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 252 x 180 x 32. Weight in Grams: 1022.
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
592
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691135540
ISBN
9780691135540
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 69.35

Paperback. Series: Phoenix Books. Num Pages: 96 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: PDA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 203 x 136 x 6. Weight in Grams: 108.
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
96
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1964
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226672908
ISBN
9780226672908
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.49

paperback. Suitable for students and scholars, this title challenges the assumption that skepticism, rather than established belief, lies at the heart of scientific discovery. Num Pages: 128 pages. BIC Classification: HPK; PDA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UF) Further/Higher Education. Dimension: 135 x 203 x 8. Weight in Grams: 166.
Publisher
University of Chicago Press
Number of pages
128
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Edition
Revised ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226672984
ISBN
9780226672984
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.83

Paperback. Num Pages: 200 pages. BIC Classification: HPCA; HPCF7; PDA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152. Weight in Grams: 454.
Publisher
Columbia University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231180597
ISBN
9780231180597
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 41.70

Paperback. Editor(s): Kuhn, Michael; Okamoto, Kazumi. Num Pages: 306 pages, fig: 3, b&w, table: 13, b&w. BIC Classification: HPK; JHB; PDA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 240 x 168 x 18. Weight in Grams: 562.
Publisher
ibidem-Verlag, Jessica Haunschild u Christian Schon
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2021
Condition
New
SKU
V9783838205267
ISBN
9783838205267
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 20.37

Hardback. Series: Bloomsbury Studies in Ancient Philosophy. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: HPCA; PDA. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 156. .
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781474284677
ISBN
9781474284677
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 150.74
€ 133.60

Paperback. In this fun, informative book, a scientist demonstrates how intelligence and faith can-and should-go hand in hand. Num Pages: 176 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HRAM3; PDX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 9. Weight in Grams: 194.
Publisher
Thomas Nelson United Kingdom
Number of pages
170
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Condition
New
SKU
V9780785287896
ISBN
9780785287896
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 15.60

Paperback. In Process and Reality and other works, Alfred North Whitehead struggled to come to terms with the impact the new science of quantum mechanics would have on metaphysics.This ambitious book is the first extended analysis of the intricate relationships between relativity theory, quantum mechanics, and Whitehead's cosmology. Series: American Philosophy. Num Pages: 278 pages, figures. BIC Classification: HPJ; PDA; PHQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 152 x 227 x 17. Weight in Grams: 440.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Fordham University Press United States
Edition
Reprint
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9780823250127
ISBN
9780823250127
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 42.67

Hardcover. Num Pages: 301 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: HP; PDA; PDX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 232 x 165 x 24. Weight in Grams: 556.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226304427
ISBN
9780226304427
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 41.67

Paperback. Resurrects the largely forgotten figure of Velikovsky and uses his strange career and surprisingly influential writings to explore the changing definitions of the line that separates legitimate scientific inquiry from what is deemed bunk and to show how vital this question remains to us today. Num Pages: 304 pages, 1 halftone. BIC Classification: PDA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 154 x 16. Weight in Grams: 416.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226101729
ISBN
9780226101729
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 29.40

Subscribe to our newsletter

News on special offers, signed editions & more!