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Paperback. An investigatation of the influence of psychology and early phenomenology on the origins of analytic philosophy. This book is also of value for those interested in judgement, proposition, psychologism, logical realism, the problem of error, Gestalt theories, and tropes. Series: History of Analytic Philosophy. Num Pages: 194 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPC; HPCF5; HPJ; HPL; PBB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 10. Weight in Grams: 246.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 194
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349320974
- ISBN
- 9781349320974
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Condition: New
€ 65.41
€ 65.41
Paperback. This text explores the reasons why diagrams have been ignored in modern formal theories of axiomatic systems. By looking at the use of diagrams in logic and geometry it concludes that it is not technical incompatibility, but history and philosophy that restricts the use of diagrams in these fields. Series: Center for the Study of Language and Information Publication Lecture Notes. Num Pages: 250 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: HPL; PBB; PBM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 12. Weight in Grams: 312.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Center for the Study of Language and Inf
- Number of pages
- 250
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781575862941
- ISBN
- 9781575862941
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Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 22.27
€ 26.99
€ 22.27
Paperback. Editor(s): Moore, Matthew E. Num Pages: 384 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: PBB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 152 x 30. Weight in Grams: 560.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Open Court Publishing Co ,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 384
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780812696813
- ISBN
- 9780812696813
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Condition: New
€ 86.53€ 73.88
€ 86.53
€ 73.88
Paperback. Num Pages: 464 pages, 16 halftones. 34 line illus. BIC Classification: BM; PBB; PBX; PDZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152. Weight in Grams: 16.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691175836
- ISBN
- 9780691175836
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Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 20.68
€ 26.99
€ 20.68
Hardback. Originally published in French as: Les origines de la gaeometrie: tiers livre des fondations / Michel Serres (Paris: Editions Julliard, 1993). Translator(s): Burks, Randolph. Num Pages: 280 pages. BIC Classification: HPC; PBB; PBM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 207 x 138 x 24. Weight in Grams: 438.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781474281409
- ISBN
- 9781474281409
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 42.08
€ 46.99
€ 42.08
Paperback. Num Pages: 128 pages, black & white illustrations, bibliography. BIC Classification: PBB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 280 x 210 x 6. Weight in Grams: 307.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Springer Verlag Italy
- Number of pages
- 128
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9788847000575
- ISBN
- 9788847000575
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Condition: New
€ 13.17
€ 13.17
Hardcover. Change-point problems arise in a variety of experimental and mathematical sciences, as well as in engineering and health sciences. This rigorously researched text provides a comprehensive review of recent probabilistic methods for detecting various types of possible changes in the distribution of chronologically ordered observations. Series: Wiley Series in Probability and Statistics. Num Pages: 438 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: PBB; PBT; PDE; TBJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 239 x 161 x 29. Weight in Grams: 806.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 438
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780471955221
- ISBN
- 9780471955221
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Condition: New
€ 294.87
€ 294.87
Hardcover. Composed of six previously published works. Editor(s): Martineau, John. Num Pages: 409 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: PBB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 190 x 161 x 38. Weight in Grams: 862.
- Publisher
- The Ultimate Experts Publishing House United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 409
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781907155048
- ISBN
- 9781907155048
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Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 23.81
€ 26.99
€ 23.81
Paperback. Discusses the features that distinguish mathematics from other disciplines of the mind. This title identifies some of the mathematical inspirations of M C Escher's art. It describes compressed sensing, a mathematical field that reshapes the way people use large sets of data. It reports on the use of algorithms in the job market for doctors. Editor(s): Pitici, Mircea. Series: The Best Writing on Mathematics. Num Pages: 416 pages, 68 halftones. 12 line illus. BIC Classification: PBB; PDZM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 216 x 141 x 34. Weight in Grams: 428.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Number of pages
- 416
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691153155
- ISBN
- 9780691153155
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Condition: New
€ 27.85
€ 27.85
Hardcover. Imagine Maths 3 Editor(s): Emmer, Michele. Num Pages: 330 pages, 15 black & white illustrations, 10 colour illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: JFC; PBB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 246 x 165 x 18. Weight in Grams: 612.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Springer
- Edition
- 2015th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783319012308
- ISBN
- 9783319012308
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Condition: New
€ 68.29
€ 68.29
Hardback. Series: Princeton Foundations of Contemporary Philosophy. Num Pages: 216 pages. BIC Classification: PBB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691161402
- ISBN
- 9780691161402
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Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 29.44
€ 40.99
€ 29.44
Hardcover.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 324
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230365483
- ISBN
- 9780230365483
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Condition: New
€ 67.12
€ 67.12
Paperback. What is mathematics about? And how can we have access to the reality it is supposed to describe? The book tells the story of this problem, first raised by Plato, through the views of Aristotle, Proclus, Kant, Frege, Godel, Benacerraf, up to the most recent debate on mathematical platonism. Num Pages: 322 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PBB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 146 x 219 x 17. Weight in Grams: 410.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 324
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230365490
- ISBN
- 9780230365490
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Condition: New
€ 72.08
€ 72.08
Paperback. Seminal articles in the philosophy of mathematics by Russell, Quine, Godel and other major thinkers. Editor(s): Benacerraf, Paul; Putnam, Hilary. Num Pages: 612 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HPS; PBB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 220 x 141 x 38. Weight in Grams: 908.
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 612
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1984
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780521296489
- ISBN
- 9780521296489
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Condition: New
€ 52.99€ 50.93
€ 52.99
€ 50.93
Paperback. Num Pages: 416 pages, 2 halftones. 77 line illus. BIC Classification: PBB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- Reissue
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691175911
- ISBN
- 9780691175911
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Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 24.82
€ 26.99
€ 24.82
hardcover. Proposes an austere form of naturalism called 'Second Philosophy'. This book, using the persona of an idealized inquirer, constructs a second-philosophical line of thought which is practised in reflections on the ground of logical truth, the methodology, ontology and epistemology of mathematics, and general prospects for metaphysics naturalized. Num Pages: 462 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HPJ; PBB; PDA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 240 x 164 x 32. Weight in Grams: 834.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Edition
- New
- Number of pages
- 462
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199273669
- ISBN
- 9780199273669
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Condition: New
€ 64.78
€ 64.78
Hardback. Why do ideas of how mechanisms relate to causality and probability differ so much across the sciences? Can progress in understanding the tools of causal inference in some sciences lead to progress in others? This book tackles these questions and others concerning the use of causality in the sciences. Editor(s): Illari, Phyllis McKay; Russo, Dr. Federica; Williamson, Jon. Num Pages: 952 pages, 79 line drawings plus 2 colour plates. BIC Classification: HPJ; HPK; PBB; PDA. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 236 x 165 x 57. Weight in Grams: 1540.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 952
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199574131
- ISBN
- 9780199574131
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 160.84
€ 160.84
Hardback. Scientific and philosophical literature on causality has become highly specialised. It is hard to find suitable access points for students, young researchers, or professionals outside this domain. This book provides a guide to the complex literature, explains the scientific problems of causality and the philosophical tools needed to address them. Num Pages: 328 pages, 8 b/w line drawings. BIC Classification: HPJ; HPK; PBB; PDA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 246 x 169 x 22. Weight in Grams: 590.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199662678
- ISBN
- 9780199662678
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.22
€ 66.22
Hardback. During his lifetime, Henri Poincare published three major philosophical books which achieved great success: "La science et l'hypothese" (1902), "La valeur de la science" (1905) and "Science et methode" (1908). This title gives some crucial informations about editorial practices of Poincare and about the posterity of his philosophic thinking. Editor(s): Rollet, Laurent. Series: Publications des Archives Henri Poincare / Publications of the Henri Poincare Archives / Science Autour de / Around 1900. Num Pages: 208 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PBB; PDA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 14. Weight in Grams: 514.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Birkhauser Verlag AG Switzerland
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783764365394
- ISBN
- 9783764365394
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 71.47
€ 71.47
Paperback. Includes writings that tackle the problem of giving an account of the nature, purpose, and justification of mathematics as actually done by real live mathematicians. This book is suitable for mathematics philosophers as well as for mathematics educators interested in changing dominant conceptions of what is mathematics. Editor(s): Hersh, Reuben. Num Pages: 326 pages, 10 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: PBB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 157 x 18. Weight in Grams: 526.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 326
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780387257174
- ISBN
- 9780387257174
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 131.93
€ 131.93