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Philosophy: epistemology & theory of knowledge
Paperback. Featuring contributions from leading experts, this book represents the first collection of essays on the topic of art and science in the analytic tradition of philosophy. The volume offers a very different and welcome approach to study. Editor(s): Frigg, Roman; Hunter, Matthew. Series: Boston Studies in the Philosophy and History of Science. Num Pages: 296 pages, biography. BIC Classification: AB; HPK; HPN; PDA; PDX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 15. Weight in Grams: 456.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 296
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400732155
- ISBN
- 9789400732155
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 194.12
€ 194.12
The Place of Probability in Science. In Honor of Ellery Eells (1953-20...
. Ed(S): Eells, Ellery; Fetzer, James H.
Paperback. This book offers a comprehensive overview about the place of probability in science. It provides an explanation of the role of probability in evolutionary theory and quantum mechanics. Editor(s): Eells, Ellery; Fetzer, James H. Series: Boston Studies in the Philosophy and History of Science. Num Pages: 412 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPCF; HPK; HPS; PBT; PDA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 21. Weight in Grams: 578.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 412
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400732513
- ISBN
- 9789400732513
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 228.42
€ 228.42
Paperback. Focusing on the philosophical implications of complexity, this volume aims to bridge the gap between the very technical, versus the very vague bodies of literature on the topic. The central theme throughout the book is the inevitability of normative and ethical issues when dealing with complex phenomena. Editor(s): Cilliers, Paul; Preiser, Rika. Series: Issues in Business Ethics. Num Pages: 287 pages, 9 black & white illustrations, 2 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: GT; HPK; HPQ; KJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 16. Weight in Grams: 445.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 287
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400732704
- ISBN
- 9789400732704
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 127.96
€ 127.96
Kant's Idealism: New Interpretations of a Controversial Doctrine
. Ed(S): Schulting, Dennis; Verburgt, Jacco
paperback. This important and key collection of essays sheds new light on long-debated controversies surrounding Kant's doctrine of idealism. It is the first book in the English language that is exclusively dedicated to the subject. Editor(s): Schulting, Dennis; Verburgt, Jacco. Series: The New Synthese Historical Library. Num Pages: 259 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPC; HPCF; HPJ; HPK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 14. Weight in Grams: 397.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Edition
- 2011th Edition
- Number of pages
- 259
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400734302
- ISBN
- 9789400734302
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 127.76
€ 127.76
Paperback. Probabilistic Logic and Probabilistic Networks presents a groundbreaking framework within which various approaches to probabilistic logic naturally fit. Additionally, the text shows how to develop computationally feasible methods to mesh with this framework. Series: Synthese Library. Num Pages: 155 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPK; HPL; PBT; UY. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 9. Weight in Grams: 251.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 155
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400734432
- ISBN
- 9789400734432
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Condition: New
€ 66.95
€ 66.95
Paperback. Highlighting the coherence of, and connections between, current themes in the subject, this volume collates original contributions from key researchers into a new trend in the contemporary theory of knowledge and belief known as 'dynamic epistemology'. Editor(s): Girard, Patrick R.; Roy, Olivier; Marion, Mathieu. Series: Synthese Library. Num Pages: 252 pages, 10 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: HPK; HPL; JPA; PBUD; PDA; UY. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 13. Weight in Grams: 361.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 252
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400734913
- ISBN
- 9789400734913
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Condition: New
€ 127.76
€ 127.76
Paperback. This overview of modern logic and its relationship with other disciplines includes several articles that explore an inspiring new paradigm called 'social software', which studies patterns of social interaction using techniques from logic and computer science. Editor(s): Benthem, Johan van; Gupta, Amitabha; Parikh, Rohit. Series: Synthese Library. Num Pages: 372 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPDF; HPK; HPL; PBCD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 20. Weight in Grams: 605.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 372
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400735811
- ISBN
- 9789400735811
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Condition: New
€ 195.08
€ 195.08
paperback. Literature seeks threads of "the sense of life", "the inward quest", "the frames of experience" in reaching the inward sources of 'destiny'. This unusual collection reveals the deeper generative elements which form a sense of life stretching between destiny and doom. Editor(s): Tymieniecka, Anna-Teresa. Series: Analecta Husserliana. Num Pages: 364 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPJ; HPK; HPN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 19. Weight in Grams: 557.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Edition
- 2011th Edition
- Number of pages
- 364
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400735941
- ISBN
- 9789400735941
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 194.77
€ 194.77
Paperback. This fresh assessment of Waismann's contribution to philosophy sheds light on his independent contributions to the field, separate from his role as spokesman for Ludwig Wittgenstein. It collates a good deal of material that, previously, had been scattered. Editor(s): McGuinness, B. F. Series: Vienna Circle Institute Yearbook. Num Pages: 372 pages, 2 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: HPCF; HPK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 19. Weight in Grams: 522.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 372
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400736429
- ISBN
- 9789400736429
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 194.84
€ 194.84
Paperback / so. Editor(s): Ruitenberg, Claudia W; Phillips, D C. Series: Contemporary Philosophies and Theories in Education. Num Pages: 162 pages, black & white illustrations, bibliography. BIC Classification: GBCR; HPK; JNA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 9. Weight in Grams: 272.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Springer United States
- Number of pages
- 162
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400737525
- ISBN
- 9789400737525
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 160.92
€ 160.92
Hardback. This book surveys philosophies that have had a significant positive or negative impact on the search for truth, offering systemism and materialism as research-nurturing doctrines. Covers problems under current discussion, and points out neglected topics. Series: Boston Studies in the Philosophy and History of Science. Num Pages: 216 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPJ; HPK; PDA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 165 x 239 x 17. Weight in Grams: 460.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 216
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400744073
- ISBN
- 9789400744073
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 150.26
€ 150.26
Hardback. This highly innovative study deploys multi-agent simulation of controversial debate to explore whether, in fact, critical argumentation is an effective way to overcome disagreement. It synthesizes research in both formal epistemology and argumentation theory. Series: Synthese Library. Num Pages: 258 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPK; HPL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 240 x 161 x 20. Weight in Grams: 540.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 258
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400745988
- ISBN
- 9789400745988
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 128.53
€ 128.53
Scientific Sources and Teaching Contexts Throughout History: Problems ...
. Ed(S): Bernard, Alain; Proust, Christine
Hardback. Scientific Sources and Teaching Contexts Throughout History: Problems and Perspectives Editor(s): Bernard, Alain; Proust, Christine. Series: Boston Studies in the Philosophy and History of Science. Num Pages: 343 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HPK; JNA; PDA; PDX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 20. Weight in Grams: 678.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 343
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400751217
- ISBN
- 9789400751217
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 129.11
€ 129.11
Hardback. The early, now classic, papers of Howard Pattee are often difficult to find. This book makes these papers readily available and features a contemporary introduction which links them to current discourse in biosemiotics and the cognitive sciences. Series: Biosemiotics. Num Pages: 352 pages, biography. BIC Classification: CFA; HPK; PSA; PSD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 20. Weight in Grams: 669.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400751606
- ISBN
- 9789400751606
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 339.48
€ 339.48
Hardcover. This book offers a detailed overview of the application of Baysian argumentation in philosophy, linguistics and social psychology. It provides a formal measure of subjective argument strength and argument force. Includes analyses of real life court cases. Editor(s): Zenker, Frank. Series: Synthese Library. Num Pages: 216 pages, biography. BIC Classification: CB; HPK; JHBC; JMJ; UGK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 242 x 161 x 18. Weight in Grams: 476.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Edition
- 2013th Edition
- Number of pages
- 180
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400753563
- ISBN
- 9789400753563
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 127.97
€ 127.97
Hardcover. Bringing together contributions from leading experts, and offering much-needed insight, this book analyses historical problems in the use of mathematics in physics, the use of physics in mathematics and the emergence of the discipline of Mathematical Physics. Editor(s): Barbin, E.; Pisano, Raffaele. Series: History of Mechanism and Machine Science. Num Pages: 186 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPK; PBX; PDX; PHU. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 163 x 240 x 17. Weight in Grams: 470.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Edition
- 2013th Edition
- Number of pages
- 350
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400753792
- ISBN
- 9789400753792
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.95
€ 66.95
Paperback. This book argues for the restoration of theoretical and practical reason to economics, presenting the ideas of Nancy Cartwright and Amartya Sen, and showing they can foster a useful understanding of practical reason for solving problems in science and society. Series: SpringerBriefs in Philosophy. Num Pages: 118 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPK; HPQ; JHBC; KCA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 6. Weight in Grams: 180.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 118
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400755635
- ISBN
- 9789400755635
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 71.23
€ 71.23
Hardcover. This book thoroughly explores coherence and its significance in legal reasoning from the general philosophical perspective, the perspective of legal theory, and from the viewpoint of cognitive sciences, including research on artificial intelligence and law. Editor(s): Araszkiewicz, Michal; Savelka, Jaromir. Series: Law and Philosophy Library. Num Pages: 286 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPK; LAB; UYQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 244 x 158 x 26. Weight in Grams: 568.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Edition
- 2013th Edition
- Number of pages
- 265
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400761094
- ISBN
- 9789400761094
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 128.33
€ 128.33
Hardback. Num Pages: 306 pages, black & white illustrations, bibliography. BIC Classification: HPK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 241 x 163 x 23. Weight in Grams: 598.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Springer United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 306
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400768383
- ISBN
- 9789400768383
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 128.81
€ 128.81
Paperback. Editor(s): Soler, Lena; Sankey, Howard; Hoyningen-Huene, Paul. Series: Boston Studies in the Philosophy and History of Science. Num Pages: 405 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPK; PDA; YQS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 21. Weight in Grams: 623.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 405
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400786875
- ISBN
- 9789400786875
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 250.53
€ 250.53