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Philosophy of science

Paperback. This work seeks to show that science is rooted not just in conversation but in disagreement, doubt and uncertainty. Mara Beller argues that it is precisely this culture of dialogue and controversy within the scientific community that fuels creativity. Series: Science & Its Conceptual Foundations S. Num Pages: 382 pages, 12 halftones, 2 line drawings. BIC Classification: PDA; PHQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 231 x 160 x 23. Weight in Grams: 544.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226041827
ISBN
9780226041827
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 49.47

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. A brilliantly funny philosophical investigation into the existence of Santa - from a writer of The Big Bang Theory and The Simpsons Num Pages: 288 pages, Line drawings. BIC Classification: PDA; PDZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 127 x 26. Weight in Grams: 230.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Abacus
Condition
New
SKU
V9780349140629
ISBN
9780349140629
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 12.40

Paperback. Simon develops a philosophy of science from a realistic perspective, metaphysics in the exercise of its critical function. Translator(s): Somin, Anthony O.; Simon, Anthony O.; Nelson, Ralph. Num Pages: 153 pages. BIC Classification: HPCF; HPK; PDA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 3233 x 5193 x 11. Weight in Grams: 241.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Fordham University Press United States
Number of pages
153
Condition
New
SKU
V9780823216222
ISBN
9780823216222
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 51.02

Paperback. This is a new account of mathematics-as-language that challenges the coherence of the accepted idea of infinity and suggests a startlingly new conception of counting. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: PBB; PDA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3556 x 13. Weight in Grams: 286.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1993
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804721288
ISBN
9780804721288
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 41.59

Hardcover. Num Pages: 212 pages. BIC Classification: PDA; PH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152. .
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Polity
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745669816
ISBN
9780745669816
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 87.95

Paperback. Editor(s): Childress, David Hatcher. Num Pages: 268 pages, illus. BIC Classification: PDA; VXQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 254 x 179 x 15. Weight in Grams: 502.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1993
Publisher
Adventures Unlimited Press
Number of pages
268
Condition
New
SKU
V9780932813039
ISBN
9780932813039
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.79

Paperback. Using Simone Weil's philosophy of science and mathematics as an introduction to the thought of one of the most powerful philosophical and theological minds of the twentieth century, the author investigates Weil's earliest texts on science, in which she lays the foundation for a conception of science rooted in basic human concerns and activities. Num Pages: 240 pages, 18 figures. BIC Classification: PDA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 454.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
University of Notre Dame Press
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780268034870
ISBN
9780268034870
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.13

Paperback. Num Pages: 200 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HRLK; JMT; PDA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 210 x 139 x 12. Weight in Grams: 208.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Imprint Academic United Kingdom
Number of pages
200
Condition
New
SKU
V9781845400743
ISBN
9781845400743
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.50

Paperback. Explores what the last few decades of European/American, feminist, and postcolonial science and technology studies can learn from each other. This book proposes new directions for thinking about objectivity, method, and reflexivity in light of the new understandings developed in the post-World War II world. Series: Race, Gender, & Science. Num Pages: 256 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: PDA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 171 x 16. Weight in Grams: 416.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Indiana University Press United States
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
Edition
1st PB Edition
SKU
V9780253211569
ISBN
9780253211569
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.67

Paperback. A collection of essays discussing a wide range of sciences and the central philosophical issues associated with them, presenting the sciences collectively to encourage a greater understanding of their associative theoretical foundations, as well as their relationships to each other. Editor(s): Allhoff, Fritz. Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: PDA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 154 x 229 x 18. Weight in Grams: 484.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781119144816
ISBN
9781119144816
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.25

Paperback. aeo Gadamer is one of the leading philosophers of the 20th Century. aeo This book brings together his reflections on health, illness and the art of healing. Num Pages: 192 pages, 0. BIC Classification: MBDC; PDA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 155 x 11. Weight in Grams: 272.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
192
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745615943
ISBN
9780745615943
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.84

Paperback. This volume reconciles the modern scientific understanding of reality with our timeless spiritual yearnings for reverence and continuity, examining topics such as evolution, emotions, sexuality, and death. Goodenough writes about the workings of nature and of living creatures in particular. Num Pages: 224 pages, numerous line illustrations. BIC Classification: HRAB; PDA; PDR; PSAJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 204 x 153 x 15. Weight in Grams: 262.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc United States
Edition
Revised ed.
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9780195136296
ISBN
9780195136296
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 20.48

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. Sheds light on a dilemma that has plagued thinking people since the Renaissance. Instead of having to choose between science and religion, the author asks why do we not opt for the golden resolution that accords dignity and distinction to both? He also delves into the history of science with stories of figures such as Galileo and Darwin. Num Pages: 256 pages, facsimiles. BIC Classification: HRAB; PDA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 133 x 16. Weight in Grams: 190. Good clean copy with some minor shelf wear
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Vintage
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KKD0001855
ISBN
9780099284529
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 17.95

Paperback. Shows that many of our understandings about scientific thought can be corrected once we realize just how "unnatural" science is. Quoting scientists from Aristotle to Einstein, the book argues that scientific ideas are, with rare exceptions, counter-intuitive and contrary to common sense. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: PDA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 126 x 0. Weight in Grams: 170. Good clean copy with some minor shelf wear
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Faber and Faber
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KKD0003131
ISBN
9780571169726
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 17.95

Paperback. The last 100 years has seen science deal with issues outside itself, communicate with the public and try to answer questions long considered the province of religion. A collection of accessible essays exploring the big questions of contemporary science. Editor(s): Appignanesi, Richard. Num Pages: 224 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JFC; PDA; PDZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 19. Weight in Grams: 276. Good clean copy with minor shelf wear
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Icon Books Ltd
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KSS0001111
ISBN
9781840463514
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

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

Hardback. The philosophy of chemistry has emerged in recent years as a new and autonomous field within the Anglo-American philosophical tradition. With the development of this new discipline, Eric Scerri and Grant Fisher's "The Philosophy of Chemistry" is a timely and definitive guide to all current thought in this field. Editor(s): Scerri, Eric; Fisher, Grant. Num Pages: 432 pages, 20. BIC Classification: PDA; PN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 156. .
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780190494599
ISBN
9780190494599
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 125.50

Paperback. Does two and two equal four? Ask someone and they should answer yes. An equation such as this seems the very definition of certainty, but is it? Helen Verran describes how she went from the conclusion that logic and maths are culturally relative, to a new understanding of all generalizing logic. Num Pages: 282 pages, 9 line drawings, 7 tables. BIC Classification: 1HFDN; JHM; PBB; PDA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 231 x 167 x 16. Weight in Grams: 400.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
282
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226853918
ISBN
9780226853918
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.21

Paperback. Hans Reichenbach was a formidable figure in early-twentieth-century philosophy of science. In the two decades following World War II, logical positivism was the reigning theory of the philosophy of science and Reichenbach was at the peak of his career. He wrote this book to introduce logical positivism to English speakers. Num Pages: 464 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: HPCF; PDA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 212 x 184 x 33. Weight in Grams: 590.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
University of Notre Dame Press
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780268040550
ISBN
9780268040550
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 62.03

Paperback. 496 pages, 3 maps, 3 figures, 3 tables. Argues that science and technology studies, postcolonial studies, and feminist critique must inform one another. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: JFFK; PDA; TB. Dimension: 158 x 235 x 30. Weight: 686.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Duke University Press
Number of pages
496
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822349570
ISBN
9780822349570
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 50.69

Paperback. * Feyerabend was one of the most important philosophers of science of the second half of the 20th century. His most famous book, Against Method, was an international bestseller that sold hundreds of thousands of copies. * This book is based on one of the last texts he wrote, shortly before he died in 1994. Num Pages: 180 pages. BIC Classification: HPCF; HPK; PDA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 215 x 140 x 13. Weight in Grams: 232.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
180
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745651903
ISBN
9780745651903
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.09

Paperback. Makes the argument that the philosophy and practices of Western science, contrary to its enlightenment mission, work to insure that more science will only worsen the gaps between the best and worst off around the world. Series: Race and Gender in Science Studies S. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: JFSJ1; PDA; PDR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 151 x 13. Weight in Grams: 336.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
University of Illinois Press
Edition
1st
Condition
New
SKU
V9780252073045
ISBN
9780252073045
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.74

Paperback. Shows that many of our understandings about scientific thought can be corrected once we realize just how "unnatural" science is. Quoting scientists from Aristotle to Einstein, the book argues that scientific ideas are, with rare exceptions, counter-intuitive and contrary to common sense. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: PDA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 126 x 0. Weight in Grams: 170. Good clean copy with some minor shelf wear
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Faber and Faber
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KKD0003133
ISBN
9780571169726
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 17.95

Paperback. Presents an argument that bodies are knowable only through culture and history; they are not in any simple way natural, nor free of relations of power. This book traces the construction of particular deviant bodies, including the homosexual body, the HIV-infected body, the infertile body, the deaf body, the colonized body, and the criminal body. Editor(s): Terry, Jennifer; Urla, Jacqueline L. Series: Race, Gender, & Science. Num Pages: 424 pages, 27 b&w photos. BIC Classification: JHM; PDA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 154 x 231 x 24. Weight in Grams: 624.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
Indiana University Press United States
Number of pages
424
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780253209757
ISBN
9780253209757
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 41.68

Paperback. This volume presents Steven Weinberg's essays which each struggle in one way or another with the necessity of facing up to the discovery that the laws of nature are impersonal, with no hint of a special status for human beings. Num Pages: 306 pages, 1 halftone. BIC Classification: PDA; PDX; PH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 232 x 156 x 16. Weight in Grams: 458.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Edition
New Ed
Number of pages
306
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674011205
ISBN
9780674011205
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 44.99
€ 37.79

Hardback. Translator(s): Bononno, Robert. Series: Posthumanities. Num Pages: 392 pages. BIC Classification: HPS; PDA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 33. Weight in Grams: 658.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
University of Minnesota Press United States
Number of pages
392
Condition
New
SKU
V9780816656882
ISBN
9780816656882
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 80.56

Paperback. Philosophers of quantum mechanics have generally addressed exceedingly simple systems. Laura Ruetsche offers a much-needed study of the interpretation of more complicated systems, and an underexplored family of physical theories, such as quantum field theory and quantum statistical mechanics, showing why they repay philosophical attention. Num Pages: 398 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HP; PDA; PH; PHQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 233 x 158 x 22. Weight in Grams: 574.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
398
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199681068
ISBN
9780199681068
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 53.99

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

Paperback. Num Pages: 226 pages. BIC Classification: HPJ; PDA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 143 x 217 x 16. Weight in Grams: 304.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Monkfish Book Publishing
Edition
Revised
Condition
New
SKU
V9780974935973
ISBN
9780974935973
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 17.10

Paperback. A guide to some of the developments that have occurred in the philosophy of biology. Covering such issues as evolutionary theory, creationism, teleology, nature versus nurture and sociobiology, this book provides an overview of the current state of play in this rapidly-changing discipline. Num Pages: 256 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: PDA; PS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 226 x 156 x 17. Weight in Grams: 398.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Westview Press
Edition
2nd
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813391267
ISBN
9780813391267
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 76.06

Paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
The New Press United States
Number of pages
390
Condition
New
SKU
V9781595588340
ISBN
9781595588340
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 18.17

Paperback. The author argues that the long-standing scientific and philosophical deference to reductive explanations founded on simple universal laws, linear causal models, and predict-and-act strategies fails to accommodate the kinds of knowledge that many contemporary sciences are providing about the world. Num Pages: 160 pages, 7 halftones. BIC Classification: PDA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 15. Weight in Grams: 136.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
Reprint
Number of pages
160
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226006628
ISBN
9780226006628
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.27

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. Seeking to break the deadlock in the ongoing wars between philosophers of science and sociologists of science, this text argues that social interaction actually assists us in securing firm, rationally-based knowledge, clarifying the philosophical points at issue. Num Pages: 248 pages, 5 tables. BIC Classification: HPK; PDA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 232 x 157 x 14. Weight in Grams: 368.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
248
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691088761
ISBN
9780691088761
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 67.85

Hardback. The author was educated at University High School in Urbana, Illinois, at Harvard (BS 1943, PhD 1949), and further educated at Bell Laboratories, where his career (1949-1984) coincided with the greatest period of that remarkable institution. His writing career started with a much-quoted article in "Science" titled "More is Different" in 1971. Num Pages: 424 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: PDA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 249 x 163 x 30. Weight in Grams: 816.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
World Scientific Publishing Co Pte Ltd Singapore
Number of pages
424
Condition
New
SKU
V9789814350129
ISBN
9789814350129
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 159.10

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. 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. Editor(s): Bashour, Bana; Muller, Hans D. Num Pages: 210 pages, 4 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: HPK; HPM; PDA. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 13. Weight in Grams: 326.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
210
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9781138957244
ISBN
9781138957244
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 63.31

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