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Paperback. For centuries, science and religion have been portrayed as diametrically opposed. In this provocative new book, Steve Fuller examines the apparent clash between science and religion by focusing on the heated debates about evolution and intelligent design theory. In so doing, he claims that science vs. religion is in fact a false dichotomy. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: HP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 215 x 139 x 13. Weight in Grams: 262.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 192
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745641225
- ISBN
- 9780745641225
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.29
€ 23.29
Hardback. For centuries, science and religion have been portrayed as diametrically opposed. In this provocative new book, Steve Fuller examines the apparent clash between science and religion by focusing on the heated debates about evolution and intelligent design theory. In so doing, he claims that science vs. religion is in fact a false dichotomy. Num Pages: 188 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 14. Weight in Grams: 389.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 188
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745641218
- ISBN
- 9780745641218
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 73.45
€ 73.45
Paperback. This work uses cross-national and longitudinal empirical research to explain the rise, nature, and impact of science as an authoritative worldwide institution. The authors analyze the ever-increasing investment in science, the diffusion of scientific discourse, and the hegemony of scientific organizations. Num Pages: 400 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: HP; JFFS; JH; PDX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 23. Weight in Grams: 526.
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 400
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804744928
- ISBN
- 9780804744928
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 36.70
€ 40.99
€ 36.70
Hardback. Science fiction is more than mere entertainment. Historian H. Bruce Franklin defines it as "the literature which, growing with science and technology, evaluates it and relates it meaningfully to the rest of human existence. " Indeed, science fiction is increasingly converging with science fact. Editor(s): Schneider, Susan. Num Pages: 368 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: HP. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 236 x 162 x 28. Weight in Grams: 685.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 368
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405149068
- ISBN
- 9781405149068
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 100.24
€ 100.24
Paperback. Featuring numerous updates and enhancements, Science Fiction and Philosophy, 2nd Edition, presents a collection of readings that utilize concepts developed from science fiction to explore a variety of classic and contemporary philosophical issues. Editor(s): Schneider, Susan. Num Pages: 440 pages. BIC Classification: HP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Weight in Grams: 666.
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
- Number of pages
- 440
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781118922613
- ISBN
- 9781118922613
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 19.45
€ 25.99
€ 19.45
Paperback. Translator(s): Edlebi, Alyosha. Series: Univocal. Num Pages: 96 pages. BIC Classification: HP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 170 x 126 x 11. Weight in Grams: 96.
- Publisher
- Univocal Publishing LLC
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781937561482
- ISBN
- 9781937561482
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 22.97
€ 24.99
€ 22.97
Paperback. Editor(s): Foss, Jeffrey E. Num Pages: 580 pages. BIC Classification: HP; PDA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 178 x 21. Weight in Grams: 792.
- Publisher
- Broadview Press Ltd Canada
- Number of pages
- 580
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781551116242
- ISBN
- 9781551116242
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 97.45
€ 97.45
Hardback. Consciousness has become a major topic of scientific interest. This book explains why consciousness is a riddle for science, and demonstrates how this riddle can be solved. It examines questions which speak directly to neuroscientists, computer scientists, psychologists, and philosophers. Num Pages: 225 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPM; JMR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 15. Weight in Grams: 526.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 225
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792379362
- ISBN
- 9780792379362
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 132.43
€ 132.43
Paperback. A collection of essays by scholars, philosophers, and scientists offering penetrating answers to some of the most important questions of the day. Editor(s): Zarandi, Mehrdad. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: HPJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 650.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- World Wisdom Books United States
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780941532471
- ISBN
- 9780941532471
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 21.38
€ 21.99
€ 21.38
Paperback. Science and the End of Ethics examines some of the most important positive and negative implications that science has for ethics. On the basis of strong scientific reasons for abandoning traditional notions of right and wrong, it endorses a new ethical approach that focuses on achieving some of the key practical goals shared by ethicists. Num Pages: 247 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPK; HPM; HPQ; HPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 13. Weight in Grams: 324.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2015
- Number of pages
- 247
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349505388
- ISBN
- 9781349505388
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 65.90
€ 65.90
Hardback. Num Pages: 267 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPS; JFSR; JHB; PDX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 148 x 20. Weight in Grams: 459.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 267
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137516855
- ISBN
- 9781137516855
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 105.58
€ 105.58
Paperback. Num Pages: 408 pages. BIC Classification: HP. Dimension: 234 x 162. Weight in Grams: 584.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Number of pages
- 408
- Condition
- New
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- SKU
- V9780691612188
- ISBN
- 9780691612188
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 68.31€ 53.25
€ 68.31
€ 53.25
Paperback. Series: Science & Its Conceptual Foundations S. Num Pages: 194 pages, xiv, 180 p. BIC Classification: HPC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 205 x 135 x 14. Weight in Grams: 250.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1990
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 194
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226469492
- ISBN
- 9780226469492
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 23.23
€ 27.99
€ 23.23
Paperback. Science can answer any question we choose to put to it, even the most fundamental about ourselves, our behaviour, and our cultures. The author here, puts forth her corrective view that without poetry or literature, or music, or history, or even theology we cannot hope to understand our humanity. Series: Routledge Classics. Num Pages: 328 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HP; PDX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 198 x 131 x 23. Weight in Grams: 348.
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd
- Number of pages
- 328
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780415378482
- ISBN
- 9780415378482
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.04
€ 27.04
Paperback. This text presents 15 lectures by Hermann von Helmholtz, a leading 19th-century scientist who was concerned with the implications of science for philosophy and culture. Topics covered include: the origins of the planetary system; the problems of perception; and the relation of optics to painting. Num Pages: 400 pages, 71 engravings. BIC Classification: DNF; HPC; JFC; PDR; PDX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 155 x 28. Weight in Grams: 716.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 400
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226326597
- ISBN
- 9780226326597
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 31.82
€ 40.99
€ 31.82
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
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 202.85
€ 202.85
Paperback. Contends that our continuing faith in science in the face of its actual history is best understood as the secular residue of a religiously inspired belief in divine providence. Series: The Art of Living. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: HPX; PDZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 139 x 13. Weight in Grams: 234.
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 160
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781844652044
- ISBN
- 9781844652044
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 28.24
€ 46.99
€ 28.24
Hardback. Schopenhauer's "The World as Will and Representation" is widely considered to be one of the most important and influential texts in nineteenth-century German philosophy. This title introduces students to the context, key themes and influence of Schopenhauer's major work, a key text in 19th Century German thought. Series: Reader's Guides. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: HPCD. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 217 x 146 x 19. Weight in Grams: 386.
- Publisher
- Continuum Publishing Corporation
- Number of pages
- 192
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781441137852
- ISBN
- 9781441137852
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 111.88€ 101.25
€ 111.88
€ 101.25
paperback. A translation of Schopenhauer's major and influential work which contains his entire philosophical system. Editor(s): Janaway, Christopher. Series: The Cambridge Edition of the Works of Schopenhauer. Num Pages: 696 pages, 6 b/w illus. BIC Classification: HPCD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 232 x 154 x 40. Weight in Grams: 974.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9781107414778
- ISBN
- 9781107414778
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 49.99€ 44.90
€ 49.99
€ 44.90
Hardback. This work critically but sympathetically examines Schopenhauer's main work "The World as Will and Representation", demonstrating that the philosophical system it puts forth does constitute a consistent whole. Num Pages: 240 pages, 2tabs. BIC Classification: HPC; HPJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 160 x 22. Weight in Grams: 520.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520087705
- ISBN
- 9780520087705
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 62.42€ 49.59
€ 62.42
€ 49.59
Paperback. Series: International Nietzsche Studies. Num Pages: 248 pages. BIC Classification: HPC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 155 x 228 x 20. Weight in Grams: 364.
- Publisher
- University of Illinois Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1991
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780252062285
- ISBN
- 9780252062285
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 27.67
€ 29.99
€ 27.67
Hardcover. Schopenhauer and Adorno on Bodily Suffering explores how the works of both philosophers revolve around an entwinement of pessimism and optimism, which links statements regarding the wrongness of the world to analyses of the human capability to experience compassion with bodily suffering and to the redeeming qualities of the arts. Num Pages: 292 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 225 x 144 x 20. Weight in Grams: 470.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137412164
- ISBN
- 9781137412164
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.11
€ 67.11
Paperback. Schopenhauer and Adorno on Bodily Suffering explores how the works of both philosophers revolve around an entwinement of pessimism and optimism, which links statements regarding the wrongness of the world to analyses of the human capability to experience compassion with bodily suffering and to the redeeming qualities of the arts. Num Pages: 292 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPC; HPQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 15. Weight in Grams: 364.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 292
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349489473
- ISBN
- 9781349489473
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 66.95
€ 66.95
Paperback. This innovative volume presents an insightful philosophical portrait of the life and work of Arthur Schopenhauer. Series: Blackwell Great Minds. Num Pages: 216 pages. BIC Classification: HPC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 155 x 16. Weight in Grams: 328.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 216
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405134804
- ISBN
- 9781405134804
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.22
€ 36.22