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Philosophy of science

Hardcover. National Book Award Finalist. How did humanity originate and why does a species like ours exist on this planet? Do we have a special place, even a destiny in the universe? Where are we going, and perhaps, the most difficult question of all, "Why?" Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: HPK; PDA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 211 x 160 x 19. Weight in Grams: 364.
Publisher
Liveright
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780871401007
ISBN
9780871401007
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 23.69

Paperback. Challenging a purely mechanistic view of human existence, Edward O. Wilson examines what makes human beings supremely different from all other species. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: HPX; PDA; PSX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 142 x 209 x 19. Weight in Grams: 176.
Publisher
WW Norton & Co
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781631491146
ISBN
9781631491146
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 14.43

Paperback. Series: Science & Its Conceptual Foundations S. Num Pages: 222 pages, illustrations, line drawings. BIC Classification: PDA; PSAJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 205 x 133 x 15. Weight in Grams: 280.
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
222
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1993
Edition
New ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226712031
ISBN
9780226712031
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 39.65

hardcover. This book examines the arguments and behavior of the scientists who have been locked in conflict over two competing theories to explain why, 65 million years ago, most life on earth--including the dinosaurs--perished. Editor(s): Glen, William. Num Pages: 388 pages. BIC Classification: PDA; PSAJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 236 x 158 x 28. Weight in Grams: 697.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1994
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
388
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9780804722858
ISBN
9780804722858
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 165.97

paperback. This book examines the arguments and behavior of the scientists who have been locked in conflict over two competing theories to explain why, 65 million years ago, most life on earth--including the dinosaurs--perished. Editor(s): Glen, William. Num Pages: 388 pages. BIC Classification: PDA; PSAJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 22. Weight in Grams: 521.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1994
Publisher
Stanford University Press
Number of pages
388
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804722865
ISBN
9780804722865
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 49.70

paperback. This text offers an understanding of the nature of scientific, mathematical and engineering practice, and the production of scientific knowledge. The author presents an approach to the unpredictable nature of change in science, taking into account a number of factors. Num Pages: 296 pages, 11 halftones, 11 line drawings. BIC Classification: PDA; PDR; TBDG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 157 x 16. Weight in Grams: 420. Good clean copy with minor shelfwear, remains very good
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
University of Chicago Press
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KTS0038053
ISBN
9780226668031
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 15.00

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. In 1715 the German philosopher Leibniz warned his friend the Princess of Wales of the dangers posed to religion by Newton's ideas. The matter was referred to Newtonian scholar Samuel Clarke and thus began an exchange of papers that became a seminal document in the philosophy of science. Num Pages: 256 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HPC; PDA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 142 x 17. Weight in Grams: 364. Good clean copy with minor shelf wear. Light pencil underscoring, all pages intact and remains very good
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1977
Publisher
Manchester University Press
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KSG0036653
ISBN
9780719006692
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 15.00

Hardcover. The Principle of Least Action underlies all physics and leads into quantum mechanics and Einstein's Relativity. There are some textbooks that do the calculations, and one book with nice pictures, but no book (before this one) that explains what 'action' is, and why nature follows this principle. Num Pages: 272 pages, 52. BIC Classification: PDA; PDX; PH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 138. .
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780198743040
ISBN
9780198743040
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 54.40

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

Paperback. A stunning defence of faith from one of the world's leading scientists: the long-time head of the Human Genome Project. Num Pages: 304 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: HRAB; PDA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 130 x 20. Weight in Grams: 214.
Publisher
Pocket Books
Number of pages
304
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Edition
01st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781847390929
ISBN
9781847390929
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 9.78

paperback. Presents an interdisciplinary reference work suitable for students and researchers concerned with the nature of knowledge. This book consists of 42 alphabetically arranged entries on key concepts at the intersection of philosophy and sociology - what used to be called "sociology of knowledge" but is now increasingly called "social epistemology". Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: HPK; JHBA; PDA. Category: (UF) Further/Higher Education. Dimension: 211 x 147 x 17. Weight in Grams: 316. Good clean copy with minor shelfwear, remains very good
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Routledge
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KSG0032779
ISBN
9781844650989
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 15.00

Paperback. A welcome intervention in the science vs. humanities debate Series: Studies in Literature & Science. Num Pages: 328 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: PBB; PDA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 24. Weight in Grams: 495.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
University of Michigan Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780472067978
ISBN
9780472067978
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 49.56

Paperback. Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: HPK; PDA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 296 x 140 x 29. Weight in Grams: 376.
Publisher
Basic Books
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780465049646
ISBN
9780465049646
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 24.29

Paperback. Focusing on the earliest forays into microscopical research, from 1620 to 1720, this book provides technological history of the knowledge that helped launch philosophy into the modern era. It argues that the discovery of microworld presented metaphysicians with the task of reconciling the ubiquity of life with human-centered theological systems. Series: Studies in Intellectual History & the History of Philosophy. Num Pages: 290 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JD; 3JF; HPC; JFCX; PDA; PDND; PDX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 157 x 234 x 15. Weight in Grams: 432.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
290
Condition
New
Edition
Revised ed.
SKU
V9780691017099
ISBN
9780691017099
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 57.07

Paperback. Considers how science as such has evolved and positioned itself. This book reveals how the two principles of craft and understanding became formalized into a single enterprise, science, that would be carried out by a new kind of person, the scientist. It is useful for aficionados and historians of science. Num Pages: 254 pages, 14 halftones, 2 line drawings. BIC Classification: PDA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 139 x 203 x 15. Weight in Grams: 286.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
254
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226139494
ISBN
9780226139494
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.27

Paperback. Infinity is surely the strangest idea that humans have ever thought. Where did it come from and what is it telling us about our Universe? Can there actually be infinities? Can you do an infinite number of things in a finite amount of time? Is the Universe infinite? This book takes you on a tour of these questions and discusses the answers. Num Pages: 352 pages, 60. BIC Classification: PDA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 197 x 131 x 23. Weight in Grams: 254.
Publisher
Vintage Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Edition
New
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099443728
ISBN
9780099443728
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.11

Paperback. Scientific evidence for the continual presence of consciousness with or without connection to a living organism. Num Pages: 176 pages. BIC Classification: PDA; VXA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 167 x 8. Weight in Grams: 288.
Publisher
Inner Traditions Bear and Company
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781620553039
ISBN
9781620553039
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 12.80

Hardback. Examining perspectives on time, how and why we measure time as we do, and time in relation to our lives, the author launches a wide-ranging enquiry into this elusive concept. The book looks at time and the universe as a whole, from the "beginnings" of time through to the present. Num Pages: 162 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: PDA; PGZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 251 x 177 x 15. Weight in Grams: 452.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
John Wiley & Sons Inc United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
162
Condition
New
SKU
V9780471985457
ISBN
9780471985457
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 182.16

Paperback. Num Pages: 258 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white line drawings, figures. BIC Classification: VS; VXH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 155 x 229 x 14. Weight in Grams: 368.
Publisher
Energy Psychology Press United States
Number of pages
258
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Edition
First Edition,First
Condition
New
SKU
V9781604150629
ISBN
9781604150629
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 17.42

Paperback. The essays presented in 'The History and Philosophy of Islamic Science' discuss the principles behind the different sciences cultivated in the Islamic world from the third century of the Islamic era onwards and the place of science in relation to other branches of Islamic learning. Num Pages: 276 pages, index. BIC Classification: HRH; JFSR2; PDA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 208 x 142 x 21. Weight in Grams: 400.
Publisher
The Islamic Texts Society United Kingdom
Number of pages
276
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780946621835
ISBN
9780946621835
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 16.53

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

€ 214.94
€ 202.80

Paperback. As the rise of technology threatens our very humanity, Tabachnick emphasizes that we still may have time to recover and develop these capacities - but we must first decide how far we want to allow technology to determine our existence and our future. Num Pages: 200 pages. BIC Classification: PDA; PDR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 154 x 13. Weight in Grams: 330.
Publisher
University of Toronto Press
Number of pages
200
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9780802094698
ISBN
9780802094698
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 43.50

paperback. Num Pages: 336 pages, 9 halftoens, 13 line drawings. BIC Classification: HPQ; PDA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 226 x 156 x 22. Weight in Grams: 546.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
University of Chicago Press
Number of pages
336
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226409559
ISBN
9780226409559
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 52.49

Paperback. .
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield International United Kingdom
Number of pages
208
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2019
Edition
Bilingual
Condition
New
SKU
V9781786600882
ISBN
9781786600882
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.99
€ 38.56

Hardcover. In 1965 English scientist James Lovelock had a flash of insight: the Earth is not just teeming with life; the Earth, in some sense, is life. In this book, the author uses Gaia and its history, its supporters and detractors, to illuminate the nature of science itself. Series: science.culture. Num Pages: 288 pages, 15 halftones, 5 line drawings. BIC Classification: PDA; RB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 224 x 140 x 22. Weight in Grams: 438.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226731704
ISBN
9780226731704
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 38.85

Paperback. This study explores the relation of religion and the natural sciences, focusing specifically on Christianity as a case study. It examines the way in which religions and the natural sciences differ from each other, yet converge on matters of considerable interest. Num Pages: 288 pages, 0. BIC Classification: HRAB; PDA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 157 x 17. Weight in Grams: 402.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9780631208549
ISBN
9780631208549
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 67.92

Paperback. Editor(s): Gaffney, Peter. Num Pages: 416 pages, 22 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: PDA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 214 x 140 x 24. Weight in Grams: 492.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
University of Minnesota Press
Number of pages
416
Condition
New
SKU
V9780816665983
ISBN
9780816665983
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.58

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

paperback. A synthesis of ideas uniting quantum theory, and the theories of computation, knowledge and evolution. It explores the connections between these strands which reveal the fabric of reality in which human actions and ideas play essential roles. Num Pages: 400 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: HPK; PDA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 19. Weight in Grams: 276.
Publisher
Penguin
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780140146905
ISBN
9780140146905
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.57

Paperback. Presents key documents from the pre-1915 history of the extraterrestrial life debate. This work also demonstrates that belief in extraterrestrial life has had major effects on science and society, and that metaphysical and religious views have permeated the debate throughout much of its history. Editor(s): Crowe, Michael J. Num Pages: 552 pages, 19 halftones. BIC Classification: PDA; PDX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 249 x 173 x 25. Weight in Grams: 975.
Publisher
University of Notre Dame Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Edition
1st
Condition
New
SKU
V9780268023683
ISBN
9780268023683
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 52.82

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. This 2004 book focuses on three issues of debate in Darwin's theory of evolution using a historical and philosophical perspective. Num Pages: 352 pages, 2 tables. BIC Classification: PDA; PSAJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 230 x 153 x 23. Weight in Grams: 474. Good clean copy with minor shelfwear, remains very good
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KSG0034163
ISBN
9780521541985
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 15.00

Hardback. Hugh Everett III was an American physicist best known for his many-worlds interpretation of quantum mechanics, which formed the basis of his PhD thesis at Princeton University in 1957. This book presents the long and short versions of Everett's thesis along with a collection of his explanatory writings and correspondence. Editor(s): Barrett, Jeffrey A.; Byrne, Peter. Num Pages: 392 pages, 44 halftones. BIC Classification: PDA; PHQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 159 x 243 x 29. Weight in Grams: 836.
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Number of pages
408
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691145075
ISBN
9780691145075
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 117.48

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. For the first time in a single volume, this offers a comprehensive overview of Bohm's original works from a non-technical perspective. Editor(s): Nichol, Lee. Num Pages: 368 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: HPCF; PDA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 215 x 139 x 28. Weight in Grams: 450.
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
368
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780415261746
ISBN
9780415261746
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 50.99
€ 50.98

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. Num Pages: 224 pages, frontispiece, figures, charts. BIC Classification: PDA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 152 x 17. Weight in Grams: 340.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Pennsylvania State University Press United States
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9780271032559
ISBN
9780271032559
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.26

Paperback. .
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780198707547
ISBN
9780198707547
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 61.00

Hardback. Commentators have long argued about whether to read Paul's personification of Sin in Romans literally or figuratively. Matthew Croasmun suggests both that the cosmic power Sin is nothing more than an emergent feature of a vast network of human transgression and that this power is nevertheless a real person. Num Pages: 296 pages. BIC Classification: HRAM3; HRC; HRCF2; HRCM; PDA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 156. .
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
296
Condition
New
SKU
V9780190277987
ISBN
9780190277987
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 153.81