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Paperback. Presents both a critical analysis of C S Peirce's conception of causation, and an approach to causation, based upon the semeiotic of Peirce. This book begins with a review of the history of causation, and with a critical discussion of contemporary theories of the concept of 'cause'. It uncovers the inadequacies in the received views of causation. Series: Philosophical Studies Series. Num Pages: 279 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPJ; HPK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 240 x 160 x 15. Weight in Grams: 402.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 279
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402009778
- ISBN
- 9781402009778
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€ 130.67
€ 130.67
Hardback. Contains papers presented at the workshop 'Reworking the Bench: Laboratory Notebooks in the History of Science', held at the Max Planck Institute for the History of Science in Berlin. This book addresses the issue of research notes for writing history of science in a comprehensive manner. Editor(s): Holmes, Frederic L.; Renn, Jurgen; Rheinberger, Hans-Jorg. Series: Archimedes. Num Pages: 326 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 20. Weight in Grams: 664.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 326
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402010392
- ISBN
- 9781402010392
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€ 200.86
€ 200.86
Hardback. Addresses scientism and relativism, two false philosophies that divorce science from culture in general and from tradition in particular. According to this book, science is an integral part of culture, and both scientism and relativism ignore the cultural value of science. Series: Boston Studies in the Philosophy and History of Science. Num Pages: 416 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPK; PDA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 25. Weight in Grams: 807.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 416
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402011566
- ISBN
- 9781402011566
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€ 202.81
€ 202.81
Discovering Reality: Feminist Perspectives on Epistemology, Metaphysic...
Hintikka, Merrill B.. Ed(S): Harding, Sandra ...
hardcover. A collection of essays that presents central feminist critiques and analyses of natural and social sciences and their philosophies. Editor(s): Harding, Sandra G. Series: Synthese Library. Num Pages: 332 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 22. Weight in Grams: 703.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Springer United States
- Edition
- 2nd ed. 2003
- Number of pages
- 332
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402013188
- ISBN
- 9781402013188
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Condition: New
€ 201.32
€ 201.32
Paperback. Presents feminist critiques and analyses of natural and social sciences and their philosophies. This collection of essays focuses on Plato, Aristotle, Descartes, Hobbes, Rousseau, and Marx; on the 'adversary method' model of philosophic reasoning; on principles of individuation on philosophical ontology and philosophy of language; and more. Editor(s): Harding, Sandra G.; Hintikka, Merrill B. Series: Synthese Library. Num Pages: 332 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 157 x 235 x 20. Weight in Grams: 550.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Edition
- 2nd ed. 2003. Softcover reprint of the original 2
- Number of pages
- 332
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402013195
- ISBN
- 9781402013195
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Condition: New
€ 209.88
€ 209.88
Hardback. The possibility to analyse human behaviours taking account of the multiple contexts in which they occur, has opened a new research avenue in social sciences. This book considers, through examples drawn from different social sciences, the methodological challenges multilevel analysis permits to answer and points out the limitations of these models. Editor(s): Courgeau, Daniel. Series: Methodos Series. Num Pages: 250 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPK; HPS; JHBA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 15. Weight in Grams: 537.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 250
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402014758
- ISBN
- 9781402014758
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Condition: New
€ 132.65
€ 132.65
Hardback. Presents a study of Lehrer's epistemological work. Covering various aspects, this title contains original contributions by some of the most distinguished specialists in the field, outgoing from the latest, significantly revised version of Lehrer's theory. Editor(s): Olsson, Erik J. Series: Philosophical Studies Series. Num Pages: 363 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HPK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 20. Weight in Grams: 691.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 363
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402016059
- ISBN
- 9781402016059
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Condition: New
€ 201.25
€ 201.25
Hardback. Features twenty-eight essays that provide the treatment of various epistemological problems, supplemented by a historical account of this field. This work contains essays on knowledge in specific fields: the sciences, mathematics, the humanities and the social sciences, religion, and language. Editor(s): Niiniluoto, Ilkka; Sintonen, Matti; Wolenski, Jan. Num Pages: 1052 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 55. Weight in Grams: 1657.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 1052
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402019852
- ISBN
- 9781402019852
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 732.53
€ 732.53
Hardback. This is the first volume in a series aimed at considering the scientific enterprise in light of recent developments in logic and philosophy. This work explores new ways of achieving the integration of science in all its diversity. Editor(s): Rahman, Shahid; Symons, John; Gabbay, Dov M.; Bendegem, Jean Paul van. Series: Logic, Epistemology, and the Unity of Science. Num Pages: 636 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPK; HPL; PDA. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 279 x 210 x 34. Weight in Grams: 1072.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 636
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402028076
- ISBN
- 9781402028076
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Condition: New
€ 253.39
€ 253.39
Hardback. Demonstrates how sociocultural factors are incorporated in the process of yielding of theories. This book analyses mechanisms of the generation of scientific theories and shows that those are changed in the process of historical development of science. It proposes an original conception of a structure and dynamics of scientific knowledge. Series: Synthese Library. Num Pages: 412 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPK; PDA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 23. Weight in Grams: 1720.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 412
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402030451
- ISBN
- 9781402030451
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Condition: New
€ 202.42
€ 202.42
Hardback. Editor(s): Vongehr, Thomas; Giuliani, Regula. Series: Husserliana: Edmund Husserl. Num Pages: 604 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HPCB; HPCF3; HPK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 33. Weight in Grams: 1017.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 604
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402031175
- ISBN
- 9781402031175
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Condition: New
€ 452.28
€ 452.28
Hardback. Contextualism has become one of the leading paradigms in contemporary epistemology. This comprehensive anthology collects twenty essays and commentaries on different aspects of contextualism. It contains papers that explore, inter alia, the central problems and prospects of semantic contextualism and its main alternative approaches. Editor(s): Brendel, Elke; Jager, Christoph. Num Pages: 368 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPK. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 22. Weight in Grams: 703.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 368
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402031816
- ISBN
- 9781402031816
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Condition: New
€ 135.00
€ 135.00
Hardback. Jaakko Hintikka is one of the most creative figures in contemporary philosophy. This volume gathers essays from some of Hintikka's colleagues and former students exploring his influence on their work. It includes a comprehensive overview of Hintikka's philosophy and an annotated bibliography of Hintikka's work. Editor(s): Kolak, Daniel; Symons, John. Num Pages: 366 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPK; HPL; PDA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 20. Weight in Grams: 691.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Edition
- annotated ed
- Number of pages
- 366
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402032103
- ISBN
- 9781402032103
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Condition: New
€ 134.84
€ 134.84
Hardback. Aims to make clear that a specific inter- and transdisciplinary approach is one of the next crucial steps that needs to be taken, if we ever want to unravel the secrets of phenomena such as language and culture. Editor(s): Gontier, Nathalie; Bendegem, Jean Paul van; Aerts, Diederik. Series: Theory and Decision Library A:. Num Pages: 494 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 28. Weight in Grams: 896.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 494
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402033940
- ISBN
- 9781402033940
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Condition: New
€ 259.43
€ 259.43
Hardback. Offers a comprehensive overview of the oeuvre of Howard E Gruber, who is noted for his contributions both to the psychology of creativity and to the history of science. This book includes papers from a range of topics. It presents a comprehensive contribution to our understanding of the creative process. Editor(s): Gruber, H. E.; Bodeker, Katja. Series: Boston Studies in the Philosophy and History of Science. Num Pages: 556 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPK; J. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 232 x 156 x 30. Weight in Grams: 934.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 556
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402034916
- ISBN
- 9781402034916
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Condition: New
€ 293.10
€ 293.10
Hardback. Alan Musgrave has consistently defended two positions that he regards as commonsensical - critical realism and critical rationalism. This work discusses themes that are relevant in one way or another to Musgrave's work. It is intended as an examination of topics of interest in philosophy. Editor(s): Cheyne, Colin; Worrall, John. Series: Studies in History and Philosophy of Science. Num Pages: 336 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPK; HPQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 297 x 210 x 20. Weight in Grams: 664.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402042065
- ISBN
- 9781402042065
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Condition: New
€ 200.77
€ 200.77
Hardback. The distinction between the contexts of discovery and justification has left a turbulent wake in the philosophy of science. This book recognizes the need to re-open the debate about the nature, development, and significance of the context distinction, about its merits and flaws. Editor(s): Schickore, Jutta; Steinle, Friedrich. Series: Archimedes. Num Pages: 251 pages, 1 fig. BIC Classification: HPK; PDA; PDX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 240 x 160. .
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 251
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402042508
- ISBN
- 9781402042508
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 128.31
€ 128.31
Hardback. In "The Uses of Argument", Stephen Toulmin proposed a new model for the layout of arguments. Toulmin's model has been appropriated by researchers in the fields of speech communications, philosophy and artificial intelligence. This volume aims to bring together contemporary reflections in these fields on the Toulmin model and its appropriation. Editor(s): Hitchcock, David; Verheij, Bart. Series: Argumentation Library. Num Pages: 448 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPK; UYQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 241 x 156 x 36. Weight in Grams: 778.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 448
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402049378
- ISBN
- 9781402049378
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Condition: New
€ 291.17
€ 291.17
Hardback. Diagrammatology investigates the role of diagrams for thought and knowledge. Based on the general doctrine of diagrams in Charles Peirce's work, Diagrammatology claims diagrams to constitute a centerpiece of epistemology. Series: Synthese Library. Num Pages: 508 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 30. Weight in Grams: 940.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 508
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402056512
- ISBN
- 9781402056512
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Condition: New
€ 259.99
€ 259.99
Induction, Algorithmic Learning Theory, and Philosophy
. Ed(S): Friend, Michele; Goethe, Norma B.; H...
Hardback. Includes essays that provide engaging surveys of different, complementary, and mutually inspiring approaches to the topic of algorithmic learning theory and the epistemology of science, both from a philosophical and a mathematical viewpoint. Editor(s): Friend, Michele; Goethe, Norma B.; Harizanov, Valentina S. Series: Logic, Epistemology, and the Unity of Science. Num Pages: 304 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPK; PBCD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 17. Weight in Grams: 1330.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402061264
- ISBN
- 9781402061264
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 199.83
€ 199.83