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Philosophy of science
Hardcover. Argues that the long-standing scientific and philosophical deference to reductive explanations founded on simple universal laws, linear causal models, and predict-and-act strategies fails to accommodate the kinds of knowledge that many contemporary sciences are providing about the world. Num Pages: 176 pages, 7 halftones. BIC Classification: PDA. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 226 x 149 x 13. Weight in Grams: 324.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226532622
- ISBN
- 9780226532622
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 95.11€ 79.61
€ 95.11
€ 79.61
Paperback. Hailed by the Greeks as "the mystery of mysteries", the perplexing question of where babies come from, has puzzled men and women throughout history. This book examines the theory of preformation, which proposed that miniature creatures existed inside potential parents, waiting to be born. Num Pages: 414 pages, 34 halftones, 21 line drawings. BIC Classification: PDA; PSC; PSVH; PSX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 570.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 414
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226669540
- ISBN
- 9780226669540
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 34.99€ 28.00
€ 34.99
€ 28.00
paperback. "Can a country claim to have its own genetic material?" Rabinow demonstrates that the answer to this question is far from simple. The work is cross-disciplinary, marrying news events, science and philosophical analysis to see how past events influenced current thinking. Num Pages: 200 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: PDA; PDR; PSAK; PSX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 223 x 143 x 17. Weight in Grams: 292.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 200
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226701516
- ISBN
- 9780226701516
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 30.01
€ 37.99
€ 30.01
Paperback. Series: Science & Its Conceptual Foundations S. Num Pages: 718 pages, 38 halftones. BIC Classification: JFCX; JMC; PDA; PDX; PSAJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 161 x 230 x 46. Weight in Grams: 1124.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1989
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- New ed
- Number of pages
- 718
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226712000
- ISBN
- 9780226712000
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 58.26€ 49.99
€ 58.26
€ 49.99
Paperback. Series: Science & Its Conceptual Foundations S. Num Pages: 283 pages, 1 table. BIC Classification: KCA; PDA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 164 x 16. Weight in Grams: 392.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Number of pages
- 283
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226727240
- ISBN
- 9780226727240
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 29.91
€ 37.99
€ 29.91
Hardcover. In 1965 English scientist James Lovelock had a flash of insight: the Earth is not just teeming with life; the Earth, in some sense, is life. In this book, the author uses Gaia and its history, its supporters and detractors, to illuminate the nature of science itself. Series: science.culture. Num Pages: 288 pages, 15 halftones, 5 line drawings. BIC Classification: PDA; RB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 224 x 140 x 22. Weight in Grams: 438.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226731704
- ISBN
- 9780226731704
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 25.14
€ 31.99
€ 25.14
Paperback. Featuring a figure of early modern science, this text explores Robert Boyle's philosophy of experiment, a central aspect of his life and work. Philosophical, legal, experimental and religious traditions that played a part in shaping Boyle's experimental thought and practice are examined. Series: Science & Its Conceptual Foundations S. Num Pages: 368 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: PDA; PDX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 594.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 368
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226734972
- ISBN
- 9780226734972
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 53.50€ 46.16
€ 53.50
€ 46.16
Paperback. Num Pages: 400 pages, xvi, 384 p. BIC Classification: PDA; PSAJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 155 x 229 x 29. Weight in Grams: 614.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- New ed
- Number of pages
- 400
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226767482
- ISBN
- 9780226767482
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 44.99€ 34.69
€ 44.99
€ 34.69
Paperback. Num Pages: 448 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: PDA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 155 x 32. Weight in Grams: 784.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 448
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226789576
- ISBN
- 9780226789576
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 52.99€ 41.39
€ 52.99
€ 41.39
Paperback. We live in a moment of unprecedented complexity, an era in which change occurs faster than our ability to comprehend it. This books offers a map for the unfamiliar terrain opening in our midst, unfolding an alternative philosophy of our time through a synthesis of science and culture. Num Pages: 352 pages, 25 halftones, 20 line drawings. BIC Classification: HPCF; JFC; PDA; PDZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 224 x 154 x 19. Weight in Grams: 476.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- New ed
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226791180
- ISBN
- 9780226791180
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 26.09
€ 32.99
€ 26.09
Paperback. Tracing the history of mesmerism, this text explores the contested territory between science and pseudoscience and society and science. Examining who was entranced, who did the entrancing, why it was so compelling and how it became equally powerful evidence of fraud and "unscientific" behaviour. Num Pages: 478 pages, 23 halftones, 59 line drawings. BIC Classification: 1DBK; HBJD1; HBLL; JMTH; PDA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 150 x 229 x 26. Weight in Grams: 648.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 478
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226902234
- ISBN
- 9780226902234
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 26.09
€ 32.99
€ 26.09
Hardback. In the interdisciplinary tradition of Buckminster Fuller's work, Gregory Bateson's Mind and Nature, and Fritjof Capra's Tao of Physics, Metapatterns embraces both nature and culture, seeking out the grand-scale patterns that help explain the functioning of our universe. Num Pages: 296 pages, 87 illustrations. BIC Classification: HPJ; PDA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 26. Weight in Grams: 681.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 296
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231067508
- ISBN
- 9780231067508
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 29.44
€ 40.99
€ 29.44
Paperback. This text continues the author's study of how "scientific technique is both contributor to and product of discourse". It focuses on gender, and in particular, analyzes how the metaphors of information and communication technology affect biological research, especially in the field of genetics. Series: The Wellek Library Lectures. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: JFSJ; PDA; PSAK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 125 x 185 x 10. Weight in Grams: 181.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Number of pages
- 160
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231102056
- ISBN
- 9780231102056
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 25.06
€ 33.99
€ 25.06
Hardback. Are bacteriophage T4 and the long-nosed elephant fish valuable in their own right? Agar defends an affirmative answer to this question by arguing that anything living is intrinsically valuable. The result is a challenge to prevailing definitions of value and a call for a scientifically-informed appreciation of nature. Num Pages: 192 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: HPQ; PDA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 152 x 17. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Number of pages
- 192
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231117869
- ISBN
- 9780231117869
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 134.35€ 102.15
€ 134.35
€ 102.15
Hardback. Editor(s): De Caro, Mario; Macarthur, David. Series: Columbia Themes in Philosophy. Num Pages: 376 pages. BIC Classification: HPQ; PDA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 376
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231134668
- ISBN
- 9780231134668
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 109.38€ 83.75
€ 109.38
€ 83.75
Hardback. Bridging the gap between the world of science and the realm of the spiritual, this title introduces a natural theory of human consciousness that has its roots in contemporary physics and Buddhism. Series: Columbia Series in Science and Religion. Num Pages: 176 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: HP; PDA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 176
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231141505
- ISBN
- 9780231141505
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 83.22€ 64.47
€ 83.22
€ 64.47
Paperback. Series: Columbia Series in Science and Religion. Num Pages: 232 pages, 59 illus. BIC Classification: HREX; PDA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 222 x 148 x 14. Weight in Grams: 318.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 232
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231145510
- ISBN
- 9780231145510
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 18.04
€ 23.99
€ 18.04
Hardback. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: HPCF7; JFFK; PDA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 210 x 140 x 20. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231149280
- ISBN
- 9780231149280
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 109.38€ 83.75
€ 109.38
€ 83.75
Hardback. Num Pages: 304 pages, Figures: 6,. BIC Classification: MB; PBW; PDA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 161 x 230 x 24. Weight in Grams: 554.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231164726
- ISBN
- 9780231164726
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 25.13
€ 33.99
€ 25.13
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