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Philosophy of science

Hardcover. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: PDA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 140. .
Publisher
The Merlin Press Ltd
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1995
Edition
0th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780850364514
ISBN
9780850364514
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 16.39

Hardcover. This text examines the organizational aspects of discovery in science. The contribution of such organizational matters as: the selection of scientists; their development and training; and scientific leadership, management and supervision are all explored. Num Pages: 186 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: PDA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 237 x 180 x 17. Weight in Grams: 416.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
186
Condition
New
SKU
V9780471969631
ISBN
9780471969631
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 270.67

hardcover. The 'Oxford Companion to the History of Modern Science' offers an overview of the field of science and its development over the past few generations, ranging from biographies on Galileo and Dorothy Hodgkin to the discussions chronicling the change of science from simply a tool of learning to a major force in society. Editor(s): Heilbron, John L. Num Pages: 994 pages, numerous halftones and figures and 8 pp colour plates. BIC Classification: 3J; GB; PDA; PDX; PDZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 259 x 188 x 60. Weight in Grams: 1551.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Academic United States
Number of pages
994
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780195112290
ISBN
9780195112290
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 166.78

Paperback. In Oppositions and Paradoxes, John L. Bell uses conceptual puzzles and paradoxes as a window into fundamental concepts of mathematics and physics.

Num Pages: 170 pages, 20 illustrations. BIC Classification: HPJ; PBB; PDA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 13. Weight in Grams: 272.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Broadview Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9781554813025
ISBN
9781554813025
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 50.99
€ 36.53

Paperback. Asks what is meant by complexity and how it might be handled within knowledge practices without generating a chaos of further complexities. Editor(s): Mol, Annemarie. Series: Science & Cultural Theory. Num Pages: 304 pages, 4 b&w photos, 2 tables, 9 figures. BIC Classification: GT; PDA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 20. Weight in Grams: 438. Social Studies of Knowledge Practices. Series: Science & Cultural Theory. 280 pages, 4 b&w photographs. Asks what is meant by complexity and how it might be handled within knowledge practices without generating a chaos of further complexities. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: GT; PDA. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 20. Weight: 478.
Publisher
Duke University Press
Number of pages
304
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Edition
2nd
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822328469
ISBN
9780822328469
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 33.93

Paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Duke University Press United States
Edition
First Edition
Number of pages
264
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822328247
ISBN
9780822328247
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.06

Paperback. John Losee looks at rejected scientific theories through an analysis of case studies from the history of science. Each excerpt is of sufficient length to make clear the particular evaluative problem under consideration, and each discussion of scientific evaluative practice includes what scientists and philosophers have written on the topic. Num Pages: 180 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: PDA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 13. Weight in Grams: 308.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
University of Pittsburgh Press
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822958734
ISBN
9780822958734
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 63.32

Paperback. John Polkinghorne, theoretical physicist and theologian, explores the possibilities of believing in God in an age of science. In this study, Polkinghorne focuses on the collegiality between science and theology, contending that the inquiries of these "intellectual cousins" are parallel. Series: The Terry Lectures. Num Pages: 258 pages. BIC Classification: HRAB1; PDA; PDZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 198 x 162 x 10. Weight in Grams: 132.
Publisher
Yale University Press United States
Number of pages
160
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Edition
Revised ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300099492
ISBN
9780300099492
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.00

Paperback. aeo The first comprehensive, critical study of one of the foremost twentieth--century philosophers of science -- Paul Feyerabend. aeo The book will be an excellent introduction to Feyerabenda s work for students in philosophy. Series: Key Contemporary Thinkers. Num Pages: 252 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HPCF; PDA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 155 x 228 x 20. Weight in Grams: 388.
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
252
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745616766
ISBN
9780745616766
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.44

hardcover. John T. Roberts presents and defends a radical new theory of laws of nature. His Measurability Account affirms that there is an important sense in which laws govern the universe, rather than simply describing it economically. He argues that what is essential to laws is that they guarantee the reliability of methods of measuring natural quantities. Num Pages: 420 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HPJ; PDA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 237 x 158 x 29. Weight in Grams: 790. Good clean copy with minor shelfwear. DJ has some minor nicks and tears, remains very good
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
OUP Oxford
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KSK0000620
ISBN
9780199557707
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 15.00

Hardcover. Editor(s): Zebrowski, John A. Num Pages: 243 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JH; PDA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 261 x 180 x 22. Weight in Grams: 694.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
243
Condition
New
SKU
V9781600213779
ISBN
9781600213779
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 200.59
€ 135.75

hardcover. A systematic, carefully reasoned, but non-technical analysis of the nature and significance of scientific knowledge. Num Pages: 412 pages, 20 b/w illus. BIC Classification: PDA; PDZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 162 x 235 x 35. Weight in Grams: 766. Good clean copy with minor shelfwear. DJ has some minor nicks and tears, remains very good
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KSG0032863
ISBN
9780521772297
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 15.00

Paperback. The Body Politic is the first comprehensive history of the significance and struggles over science in America. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: MBN; PDA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 153 x 15. Weight in Grams: 318.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Bellevue Literary Press United States
Edition
First Edition
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9781934137383
ISBN
9781934137383
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 17.98

hardcover. We use concepts of causal powers and their relatives-dispositions, capacities, and abilities-to describe the world around us, both in everyday life and in scientific practice. This volume presents new work on the nature of causal powers, and their connections with other phenomena within metaphysics, philosophy of science, and philosophy of mind. Editor(s): Jacobs, Jonathan D. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: HPJ; HPM; PDA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156. .
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9780198796572
ISBN
9780198796572
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 107.06

Paperback. Num Pages: 296 pages. BIC Classification: HPS; JFFR; JFHC; PDA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 155 x 17. Weight in Grams: 406.
Publisher
Feral House,U.S. United States
Number of pages
296
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
First Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781936239443
ISBN
9781936239443
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 18.98

Paperback. Num Pages: 416 pages. BIC Classification: PDA; PSAJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 157 x 229 x 34. Weight in Grams: 668.
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226293844
ISBN
9780226293844
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 50.29

Paperback. Num Pages: 280 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: PDA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 154 x 17. Weight in Grams: 430.
Publisher
Cornell University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801482892
ISBN
9780801482892
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 51.99
€ 41.70

Paperback. Num Pages: 304 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: PDA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 152 x 229 x 17. Weight in Grams: 457.
Publisher
Cornell University Press United States
Number of pages
304
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1990
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801497131
ISBN
9780801497131
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 41.74

Hardcover. Num Pages: 416 pages. BIC Classification: PDA; PSAJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 231 x 155 x 28. Weight in Grams: 703.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
416
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226293677
ISBN
9780226293677
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 143.32

Hardcover. Tracing the roots of brutal 20th-century human experimentation and extermination to worldviews that dehumanize perpetrators and victims in distinctive ways, Vining finds a parallel between them and "total theory" - beautiful and helpful explanations through attention to system and process that claim to account for the universe and everything in it. Num Pages: 184 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: PDA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 159 x 19. Weight in Grams: 490.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
University of Notre Dame Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780268043629
ISBN
9780268043629
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 36.87

Paperback. A critique of the Law & Economics movement, this book draws connections between conceptions of science and efforts at legitimating American legal theory as an objective enterprise. Num Pages: 264 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; KCA; LAB; PDA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 155 x 228 x 17. Weight in Grams: 368.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Duke University Press United States
Number of pages
264
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822339984
ISBN
9780822339984
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 33.97

Hardback. Series: Forms of Living. Num Pages: 146 pages. BIC Classification: HPCB; PDA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 318.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Fordham University Press United States
Number of pages
146
Condition
New
SKU
V9780823239351
ISBN
9780823239351
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 86.58

Paperback. Num Pages: 144 pages. BIC Classification: PDA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 10. Weight in Grams: 191.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
The Catholic University of America Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813220147
ISBN
9780813220147
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.92

hardcover. Written by one of the preeminent researchers in the field, this provides a comprehensive exposition of modern analysis of causation. Num Pages: 484 pages, 124 b/w illus. 7 tables. BIC Classification: PDA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 261 x 186 x 29. Weight in Grams: 1044. Models, Reasoning and Inference. 484 pages, 124 b/w illus. 7 tables. Written by one of the preeminent researchers in the field, this provides a comprehensive exposition of modern analysis of causation. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). BIC Classification: PDA. Dimension: 261 x 186 x 29. Weight: 1048.
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Number of pages
484
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Edition
2nd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780521895606
ISBN
9780521895606
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 72.28

Paperback. Num Pages: 350 pages. BIC Classification: JFCA; PDA. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 150 x 225 x 19. Weight in Grams: 458.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Transcript Verlag Germany
Number of pages
350
Condition
New
SKU
V9783837630923
ISBN
9783837630923
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 52.17
€ 41.51

Hardback. Offers an examination of Leibniz's deep and complex engagement with the empirical life sciences of his day, in areas as diverse as medicine, physiology, taxonomy, generation theory, and paleontology. This title shows how these wide-ranging pursuits were not only central to Leibniz's philosophical interests. Num Pages: 392 pages, 1 halftone. 5 tables. BIC Classification: HPCD; PDA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 164 x 29. Weight in Grams: 690.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Number of pages
392
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691141787
ISBN
9780691141787
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 83.98

Paperback. Many social scientists have sought to show that nature is not an eternal constant but an intrinsically unstable concept - a historical, cultural and social construct with powerful emotional, moral and political connotations. This book sets out to explore some of the implications of and lacunae in this push to 'denaturalise nature'. Editor(s): Roepstorff, Andreas; Bubandt, Nils. Num Pages: 288 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: HPJ; PDA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 238 x 174 x 21. Weight in Grams: 630.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Aarhus University Press Denmark
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9788772889450
ISBN
9788772889450
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.90

Paperback. First published in English in 1959, Karl Popper's "The Logic of Scientific Discovery" revolutionized contemporary thinking about science and knowledge and is one of the most widely read books about science written in the 20th century. Series: Routledge Classics. Num Pages: 544 pages, facsimiles. BIC Classification: 3JJP; HPL; PDA; PH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 198 x 130 x 40. Weight in Grams: 606.
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd London
Number of pages
480
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Edition
2nd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780415278447
ISBN
9780415278447
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 29.99
€ 28.62

Paperback. One of Karl Popper's most wide-ranging and popular works, it provides the clearest statement of the fundamental idea that guided his work: that our knowledge grows by an unending process of trial and error. Series: Routledge Classics. Num Pages: 608 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HPK; PDA; PDR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 198 x 129 x 39. Weight in Grams: 690.
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
608
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Edition
2nd
Condition
New
SKU
V9780415285940
ISBN
9780415285940
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 29.99
€ 28.23

Paperback. Examining the geographical dimensions of environmental management and conservation activities implemented on landscapes worldwide, this title collects case studies to explore the interaction of humans and their environment. Bridging the gap between geography and life science, it is of interest to students of the environment. Num Pages: 400 pages, 16 halftones, 14 line drawings, 7 tables. BIC Classification: JFFS; PDA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 186 x 20. Weight in Grams: 504.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
New ed
Number of pages
400
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226983448
ISBN
9780226983448
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 51.99
€ 30.75

Hardback. Num Pages: 408 pages. BIC Classification: JMRN; PDA; PSAN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152. Weight in Grams: 454.
Publisher
Columbia University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231178426
ISBN
9780231178426
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 48.78

Paperback. This book explores central philosophical concepts, issues, and debates in the philosophy of science, both historical and contemporary. Series: Cambridge Introductions to Philosophy. Num Pages: 297 pages, 8 b/w illus. 6 tables. BIC Classification: PDA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 247 x 177 x 13. Weight in Grams: 600.
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9780521129992
ISBN
9780521129992
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.99
€ 33.80

Paperback. This book provides an easily accessible introduction to the roles that values play in scientific research. It examines case studies from a wide variety of research areas, and it highlights multiple strategies for fostering engagement between stakeholders so that value influences can be identified and subjected to critical scrutiny. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: HPK; PDA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 156 x 15. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780190260811
ISBN
9780190260811
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 66.64

Paperback. In this introduction to philosophy of biology, Kim Sterelny and Paul E. Griffiths present both the science and the philosophical context necessary for a critical understanding of the debates shaping biology at the end of the 20th century. Series: Science & Its Conceptual Foundations S. Num Pages: 416 pages, 16 halftones, 25 line drawings, further reading. BIC Classification: PDA; PS. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 155 x 29. Weight in Grams: 722.
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
416
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Edition
2nd ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226773049
ISBN
9780226773049
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 49.47

Paperback. Van Berkel's account provides a new and comprehensive interpretation of the origins of the mechanical philosophy of nature, the philosophy that culminated in the work of Isaac Newton. Translator(s): Ultee, Maarten. Num Pages: 280 pages, 9, 9 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: PDA; PH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 156 x 228 x 18. Weight in Grams: 392.
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press United States
Number of pages
280
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9781421409368
ISBN
9781421409368
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 51.09

Paperback. Presents an account of the scientific achievements and lives of cosmologists from Babylonians to Newton. Num Pages: 624 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JFCX; PDA; PDX; PGK; WNX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 26. Weight in Grams: 454.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1990
Publisher
Penguin
Condition
New
SKU
V9780140192469
ISBN
9780140192469
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 19.28

Paperback. Num Pages: 390 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JFCX; PDA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 140 x 217 x 13. Weight in Grams: 540.
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Number of pages
390
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1979
Edition
New edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226458069
ISBN
9780226458069
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.87

Paperback. This book, Goldstein's magnum opus and widely regarded as a modern classic in psychology and biology, grew out of his dissatisfaction with traditional natural science techniques for analyzing living beings. Num Pages: 424 pages. BIC Classification: JMM; PDA; PS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 153 x 229 x 32. Weight in Grams: 640.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Zone Books United States
Number of pages
424
Condition
New
SKU
V9780942299977
ISBN
9780942299977
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 29.62

Hardback. Philosophy of Science: An Anthology assembles some of the finest papers in the philosophy of science since 1945, showcasing enduring classics alongside important and innovative recent work. Editor(s): Lange, Marc. Series: Blackwell Philosophy Anthologies. Num Pages: 664 pages, 40. BIC Classification: PDA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 248 x 174 x 53. Weight in Grams: 1268.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
664
Condition
New
SKU
V9781405130332
ISBN
9781405130332
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 164.24

Paperback. Constructs a fresh approach to a longtime problem for the philosopher of science: how to explain the simultaneous and widespread presence of both agreement and disagreement in science. Series: Pittsburgh Series in Philosophy & History of Science. Num Pages: 160 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: PDA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 147 x 11. Weight in Grams: 49.
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Number of pages
160
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1986
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520057432
ISBN
9780520057432
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 44.74

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