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Philosophy of science

Hardback. Scientific ideas change the way we think about the world and our place in it. Nicolaus Copernicus developed a heliocentric view of the cosmos that displaced humans from the physical center of the universe. Charles Darwin developed an evolutionary theory that placed humans firmly within the organismic order of nature. Num Pages: 296 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: HP; PDA; PDX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 258 x 184 x 21. Weight in Grams: 704.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
296
Condition
New
SKU
V9781405181846
ISBN
9781405181846
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 135.36

paperback. This study of chaos and order in the universe aims to mark a new direction in the scientific approach to astrophysics. It draws physics, biology, chemistry and astronomy into a philosophy of order, which is able to accommodate the individual act and random event without causing breakdowns. Num Pages: 336 pages, 2 halftones, numerous line drawings. BIC Classification: PDA; PG; PH; PS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 155 x 21. Weight in Grams: 475. Good clean copy with minor shelfwear, remains very good
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1990
Publisher
Oxford University Press USA
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KSG0035612
ISBN
9780195069082
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 15.00

Paperback. Translator(s): Bononno, Robert. Series: Posthumanities. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: PDA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 141 x 216 x 19. Weight in Grams: 378.
Publisher
University of Minnesota Press
Number of pages
272
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9780816656875
ISBN
9780816656875
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 30.74

Paperback. Translator(s): Bononno, Robert. Series: Posthumanities. Num Pages: 392 pages. BIC Classification: HPS; PDA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 141 x 217 x 30. Weight in Grams: 568.
Publisher
University of Minnesota Press United States
Number of pages
392
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9780816656899
ISBN
9780816656899
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 30.94

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. Forrest and Gross expose the scientific failure, the religious essence, and the political ambitions of "intelligent design" creationism highlighting its threat to public education and to the separation of church and state. Num Pages: 448 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: PDA; PDX; PSAJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 165 x 235 x 23. Weight in Grams: 630.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc United States
Edition
Updated ed.
Number of pages
448
Condition
New
SKU
V9780195319736
ISBN
9780195319736
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.87

Paperback. Num Pages: 432 pages. BIC Classification: HPJ; PDA; PSAJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 137 x 21. Weight in Grams: 442.
Publisher
Dover Publications Inc. United States
Number of pages
407
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Edition
Unabridged
Condition
New
SKU
V9780486400365
ISBN
9780486400365
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 15.66

Hardback. This collection is framed through Deleuze's symptomalogical approach which creates the ideal terrain for architecture and medical technologies of care to meet with robotics, alongside the newly emerging 'materialist landscape. Editor(s): Radman, Andrej; Sohn, Heidi. Series: New Materialisms. Num Pages: 328 pages, 45 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: AMA; HPJ; HPN; HPS; PDA; PDR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 173 x 237 x 25. Weight in Grams: 658.
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781474421119
ISBN
9781474421119
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 127.49
€ 121.20

Paperback. Is there a 'physics of society'? Ranging from Hobbes and Adam Smith to modern work on traffic flow and market trading, and across economics, sociology and psychology, this title shows how much we can understand of human behaviour when we cease to try to predict and analyse the behaviour of individuals. Num Pages: 656 pages, Illustrations, ports. BIC Classification: JMH; PDA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 129 x 36. Weight in Grams: 464.
Publisher
Cornerstone
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Edition
13th Printing
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099457862
ISBN
9780099457862
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.64

Paperback. An investigation of the boundaries of science. Gieryn argues that when scientific claims reach courtrooms, boardrooms and living rooms, we use cultural 'maps' to decide whom to believe and to demarcate science from ideology, faith or nonsense. He argues that there are no stable criteria to distinguish science from non-science. Num Pages: 376 pages, 1 halftone, 1 map, 1 line drawing, 2 tables. BIC Classification: JHM; PDA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 152 x 230 x 22. Weight in Grams: 632.
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Number of pages
376
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Edition
2nd ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226292625
ISBN
9780226292625
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 46.95

Paperback. Tim Lewens explores what it means to take an evolutionary approach to cultural change, and why this approach is often treated with suspicion. He makes an original case for the value of evolutionary thinking for students of culture, and shows why the concerns of sceptics should not be dismissed as mere prejudice, confusion, or ignorance. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: HP; JF; JH; JM; PDA; PSAJ. Dimension: 216 x 138. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9780198801191
ISBN
9780198801191
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 43.11

paperback. Series: Science & Its Conceptual Foundations S. Num Pages: 718 pages, 38 halftones. BIC Classification: JFCX; JMC; PDA; PDX; PSAJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 161 x 230 x 46. Weight in Grams: 1124. Good clean copy with minor age & shelf wear, remains very good
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1989
Publisher
University of Chicago Press
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KSG0036685
ISBN
9780226712000
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 15.00

Paperback. Argues that the theory of evolution can demystify the miracles of life without devaluing our most cherished beliefs. In this book, the author explores every aspect of evolutionary thinking to show why it is so fundamental to our existence, and why it affirms - not threatens - our convictions about the meaning of life. Num Pages: 592 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: PDA; PSAJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 26. Weight in Grams: 408.
Publisher
Penguin
Number of pages
592
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780140167344
ISBN
9780140167344
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 14.66

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. Darwinism Evolving examines the Darwinian research tradition in evolutionary biology from its inception to its turbulent present, arguing that recent advances in modeling the nonlinear dynamics of complex systems may well catalyze the next major phase of Darwinian evolutionism. Series: Bradford Books. Num Pages: 602 pages, 11. BIC Classification: PDA; PSAJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 246 x 173 x 33. Weight in Grams: 1271. Good clean copy with minor shelf wear, remains very good
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
MIT Press
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KSG0036390
ISBN
9780262540834
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 15.00

Hardback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 230 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: PDA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 14. Weight in Grams: 485.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
230
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691639840
ISBN
9780691639840
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 108.73

Paperback. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: PDA; PSA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 156 x 228 x 21. Weight in Grams: 418.
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226416472
ISBN
9780226416472
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 41.36

hardcover. This book, first published in 2004, provides a comprehensive balanced overview of the debate concerning biological origins. Editor(s): Dembski, William A.; Ruse, Michael. Num Pages: 424 pages, 5 half-tones 1 table. BIC Classification: PDA; PSAJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 233 x 160 x 32. Weight in Grams: 694. Good clean copy with minor shelfwear. DJ has some minor nicks and tears, remains very good
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KSK0000414
ISBN
9780521829496
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 15.00

Paperback. Presents the basic approaches underlying Stafford Beera s thinking since the publication of his first book in 1959. Deals with a philosophy of science relevant to management and particularly with the nature of models. Demonstrates all major points through examples quoted of management science applications to industry and government. Series: Classic Beer Series. Num Pages: 568 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: GPFC; KJT; PDA. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 152 x 227 x 32. Weight in Grams: 922.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
568
Condition
New
SKU
V9780471948384
ISBN
9780471948384
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 83.11

hardcover. A 1993 assessment of the role of the historian and philosopher of science, William Whewell, in early Victorian debates about the nature of science. Series Editor(s): Skinner, Quentin; Daston, Lorraine; Ross, Dorothy; Tully, James. Series: Ideas in Context. Num Pages: 298 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFCX; PDA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 152 x 21. Weight in Grams: 563. Good clean copy with minor shelfwear. DJ has some minor nicks and tears, remains very good
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1993
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KTS0036729
ISBN
9780521431828
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 15.00

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

€ 150.67
€ 133.60

Paperback. Series: Science & Its Conceptual Foundations S. Num Pages: 404 pages, 8 line drawings. BIC Classification: HPC; JFCX; PDA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 231 x 155 x 23. Weight in Grams: 548.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1992
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
New
Number of pages
404
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226282190
ISBN
9780226282190
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 64.91

hardcover. This book is a comprehensive examination of Descartes' complete philosophical system. Num Pages: 268 pages, 27 b/w illus. BIC Classification: HPCD; PDA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 540. Good clean copy with minor shelf wear. Cloth covers, no dj as issued, remains like new
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Condition
Used, Like New
SKU
KSG0036864
ISBN
9780521808972
Hardback
Condition: Used, Like New

€ 15.00

Paperback. Chemists have created superconducting ceramics for brain scanners, designed liquid crystal flat screens for televisions and watch displays, and made fabrics that change color while you wear them. This book lets the lay reader into the world of modern chemistry. Series: Princeton Science Library. Num Pages: 384 pages, 18 color plates 224 figs. BIC Classification: PDA; PN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 157 x 21. Weight in Grams: 684.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
384
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691029009
ISBN
9780691029009
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 41.67

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. An analysis of two heuristic strategies for the development of mechanistic models, illustrated with historical examples from the life sciences. Num Pages: 340 pages, 33 b&w illus. BIC Classification: PDA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 156 x 20. Weight in Grams: 520.
Publisher
MIT Press Ltd United States
Number of pages
340
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Edition
Reissue
Condition
New
SKU
V9780262514736
ISBN
9780262514736
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 18.16

Paperback. Illustrator(s): DiPalma, Matt. Num Pages: 346 pages. BIC Classification: HPK; PDA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 155 x 229 x 22. Weight in Grams: 476.
Publisher
Pitchstone Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781939578143
ISBN
9781939578143
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.24

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

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. 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. Series: Science & Its Conceptual Foundations S. Num Pages: 283 pages, 1 table. BIC Classification: KCA; PDA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 164 x 16. Weight in Grams: 392.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1994
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Number of pages
283
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226727240
ISBN
9780226727240
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.33

Paperback. The philosophy of religion and the quest for spiritual truth preoccupied Albert Einstein - so much that it has been said "one might suspect he was a disguised theologian." But what exactly was Einstein's religious credo? This book offers an unbiased and well-documented answer to this question. Num Pages: 288 pages, 4 line illus. BIC Classification: HRAB; JFCX; PDA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 141 x 216 x 19. Weight in Grams: 350.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691102979
ISBN
9780691102979
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 57.07

Paperback. Num Pages: 112 pages. BIC Classification: HRAM3; PDA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 205 x 134 x 8. Weight in Grams: 146.
Publisher
Dover Publications Inc. United States
Number of pages
112
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
SKU
V9780486470108
ISBN
9780486470108
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 9.62

Paperback. The elegance in science is not always obvious, but it does play an important role. Here, Ian Glynn selects historical examples from a wide range of sciences to draw out the principle of elegance, highlighting the role of beauty and simplicity in science, and relating it to important philosophical issues related to inference to the best explanation. Num Pages: 304 pages, 48 line drawings and 18 black and white photographs. BIC Classification: PDA; PDX; PDZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 18. Weight in Grams: 224.
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
304
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199668816
ISBN
9780199668816
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.93

Hardback. Jane Maienschein examines how understanding of embryos evolved from the speculations of natural philosophers to bioengineering, with its life-enhancing therapies. She shows that research on embryos has always seemed promising to some but frightening to others, and makes the case that public understanding must be informed by scientific findings. Num Pages: 328 pages, Illustrations (black and white). BIC Classification: MFKC3; PDA; PDX; PSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 150 x 209 x 29. Weight in Grams: 508.
Publisher
Harvard University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674725553
ISBN
9780674725553
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 58.76

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

hardcover. The interplay of literature and physics that led to acceptance of the theory of relativity Num Pages: 288 pages, Illustrations, ports. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JH; 3JJH; DS; PDA; PHH; PHR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 165 x 28. Weight in Grams: 610. Good clean copy with minor shelfwear. DJ has some minor nicks and tears, remains very good
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
University of Michigan Press
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KSG0032433
ISBN
9780472111749
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 15.00

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. This Very Short Introduction corrects the prevalent view of Epicureanism that often conjures up ideas of tasty delights and hedonism. Wilson explains the philosophical and scientific ideas of Epicurus and his followers and the legacy of Epicureanism on later European thought. Series: Very Short Introductions. Num Pages: 160 pages, 10 black and white halftones. BIC Classification: HPS; HPX; PDA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 174 x 114 x 9. Weight in Grams: 128.
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
160
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199688326
ISBN
9780199688326
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.42