Philosophy of science
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Philosophy of science
Paperback. Translator(s): Trenn, T.J.; Bradley, F. Num Pages: 224 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: PDA; PDX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 214 x 136 x 11. Weight in Grams: 330.
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Number of pages
- 224
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1981
- Edition
- New edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226253251
- ISBN
- 9780226253251
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.73
€ 33.73
Paperback. The emergence of objectivity in the mid-nineteenth-century sciences, as revealed through images in scientific atlases--a story of how lofty epistemic ideals fuse with workaday practices. Num Pages: 501 pages, 32 color illus., 108 b&w illus. BIC Classification: HPK; PDA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 154 x 43. Weight in Grams: 976.
- Publisher
- Zone Books United States
- Number of pages
- 501
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781890951795
- ISBN
- 9781890951795
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 35.66
€ 40.99
€ 35.66
Paperback. Shows that many of our understandings about scientific thought can be corrected once we realize just how "unnatural" science is. Quoting scientists from Aristotle to Einstein, the book argues that scientific ideas are, with rare exceptions, counter-intuitive and contrary to common sense. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: PDA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 126 x 0. Weight in Grams: 170. Good clean copy with some minor shelf wear
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Faber and Faber
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KKD0003133
- ISBN
- 9780571169726
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 17.95
€ 17.95
Paperback. Shows that many of our understandings about scientific thought can be corrected once we realize just how "unnatural" science is. Quoting scientists from Aristotle to Einstein, the book argues that scientific ideas are, with rare exceptions, counter-intuitive and contrary to common sense. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: PDA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 126 x 0. Weight in Grams: 170. Good clean copy with some minor shelf wear
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Faber and Faber
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KKD0003131
- ISBN
- 9780571169726
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 17.95
€ 17.95
Paperback. Num Pages: 250 pages. BIC Classification: PDA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 232 x 160 x 16. Weight in Grams: 396.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- University Press of America United States
- Number of pages
- 250
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780761858690
- ISBN
- 9780761858690
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 64.66
€ 64.66
Paperback. For the first time in a single volume, this offers a comprehensive overview of Bohm's original works from a non-technical perspective. Editor(s): Nichol, Lee. Num Pages: 368 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: HPCF; PDA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 215 x 139 x 28. Weight in Grams: 450.
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 368
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780415261746
- ISBN
- 9780415261746
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 50.29
€ 50.29
Hardback. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: HPCF; HRAM3; PDA; PDX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 224 x 151 x 22. Weight in Grams: 374.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231178402
- ISBN
- 9780231178402
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 22.43
€ 30.99
€ 22.43
Hardback. Presents a philosophical and historical account of the engagement of the major protagonists of Victorian British philosophy. This title considers the controversies between William Whewell and John Stuart Mill on the topics of science, morality, politics, and economics. It is suitable for philosophers and historians of science. Num Pages: 272 pages, 8 halftones. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JH; HPC; PDA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 233 x 161 x 30. Weight in Grams: 758.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780226767338
- ISBN
- 9780226767338
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 95.18€ 79.61
€ 95.18
€ 79.61
Paperback. Both John Stuart Mill and William Whewell believed that by reforming philosophy - including the philosophy of science - they could effect social and political change. Situating their debate within the larger context of Victorian society and its concerns, this book shows how two very different men captured the intellectual spirit of the day. Num Pages: 386 pages, 8 halftones. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JH; HPCD; PDA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 154 x 22. Weight in Grams: 546.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226214320
- ISBN
- 9780226214320
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 34.99€ 27.93
€ 34.99
€ 27.93
Paperback. Constructs a fresh approach to a longtime problem for the philosopher of science: how to explain the simultaneous and widespread presence of both agreement and disagreement in science. Series: Pittsburgh Series in Philosophy & History of Science. Num Pages: 160 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: PDA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 147 x 11. Weight in Grams: 49.
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Number of pages
- 160
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1986
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520057432
- ISBN
- 9780520057432
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 26.81
€ 36.99
€ 26.81
Hardback. Philosophy of Science: An Anthology assembles some of the finest papers in the philosophy of science since 1945, showcasing enduring classics alongside important and innovative recent work. Editor(s): Lange, Marc. Series: Blackwell Philosophy Anthologies. Num Pages: 664 pages, 40. BIC Classification: PDA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 248 x 174 x 53. Weight in Grams: 1268.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 664
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405130332
- ISBN
- 9781405130332
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 138.15
€ 138.15
Paperback. This book, Goldstein's magnum opus and widely regarded as a modern classic in psychology and biology, grew out of his dissatisfaction with traditional natural science techniques for analyzing living beings. Num Pages: 424 pages. BIC Classification: JMM; PDA; PS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 153 x 229 x 32. Weight in Grams: 640.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Zone Books United States
- Number of pages
- 424
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780942299977
- ISBN
- 9780942299977
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 27.68
€ 37.99
€ 27.68
Paperback. Num Pages: 390 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JFCX; PDA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 140 x 217 x 13. Weight in Grams: 540.
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Number of pages
- 390
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1979
- Edition
- New edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226458069
- ISBN
- 9780226458069
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 41.39
€ 41.39
Paperback. Presents an account of the scientific achievements and lives of cosmologists from Babylonians to Newton. Num Pages: 624 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JFCX; PDA; PDX; PGK; WNX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 26. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1990
- Publisher
- Penguin
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780140192469
- ISBN
- 9780140192469
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 20.77
€ 23.99
€ 20.77
Paperback. Van Berkel's account provides a new and comprehensive interpretation of the origins of the mechanical philosophy of nature, the philosophy that culminated in the work of Isaac Newton. Translator(s): Ultee, Maarten. Num Pages: 280 pages, 9, 9 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: PDA; PH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 156 x 228 x 18. Weight in Grams: 392.
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 280
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781421409368
- ISBN
- 9781421409368
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 49.99€ 41.99
€ 49.99
€ 41.99
Paperback. In this introduction to philosophy of biology, Kim Sterelny and Paul E. Griffiths present both the science and the philosophical context necessary for a critical understanding of the debates shaping biology at the end of the 20th century. Series: Science & Its Conceptual Foundations S. Num Pages: 416 pages, 16 halftones, 25 line drawings, further reading. BIC Classification: PDA; PS. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 155 x 29. Weight in Grams: 722.
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 416
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Edition
- 2nd ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226773049
- ISBN
- 9780226773049
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 31.82
€ 40.99
€ 31.82
Hardback. Num Pages: 408 pages. BIC Classification: JMRN; PDA; PSAN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231178426
- ISBN
- 9780231178426
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 29.44
€ 40.99
€ 29.44
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Floris Books United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 328
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780863157752
- ISBN
- 9780863157752
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 24.66
€ 33.99
€ 24.66
Paperback. Examining the geographical dimensions of environmental management and conservation activities implemented on landscapes worldwide, this title collects case studies to explore the interaction of humans and their environment. Bridging the gap between geography and life science, it is of interest to students of the environment. Num Pages: 400 pages, 16 halftones, 14 line drawings, 7 tables. BIC Classification: JFFS; PDA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 186 x 20. Weight in Grams: 504.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- New ed
- Number of pages
- 400
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226983448
- ISBN
- 9780226983448
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 52.99€ 31.82
€ 52.99
€ 31.82
Paperback. One of Karl Popper's most wide-ranging and popular works, it provides the clearest statement of the fundamental idea that guided his work: that our knowledge grows by an unending process of trial and error. Series: Routledge Classics. Num Pages: 608 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HPK; PDA; PDR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 198 x 129 x 39. Weight in Grams: 690.
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 608
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Edition
- 2nd
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780415285940
- ISBN
- 9780415285940
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.04
€ 27.04