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Philosophy of science
Hardcover. In The Paradox of Progress, Nicholas Agar challenges the central claims of 'radical optimism': that technological progress will automatically make us happier and healthier. Using recent psychological studies about human well-being, he instead presents a more realistic approach to understand the positive and negative issues that progress brings. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: PDA; PDR; PDZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 145 x 223 x 24. Weight in Grams: 388.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- OUP Oxford New York
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780198717058
- ISBN
- 9780198717058
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 33.00
€ 33.99
€ 33.00
Paperback. This volume reconciles the modern scientific understanding of reality with our timeless spiritual yearnings for reverence and continuity, examining topics such as evolution, emotions, sexuality, and death. Goodenough writes about the workings of nature and of living creatures in particular. Num Pages: 224 pages, numerous line illustrations. BIC Classification: HRAB; PDA; PDR; PSAJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 204 x 153 x 15. Weight in Grams: 262.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc United States
- Edition
- Revised ed.
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780195136296
- ISBN
- 9780195136296
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 21.15
€ 24.99
€ 21.15
Paperback. "The road since structure", assembled with Kuhn's input before his death in 1996, follows the development of his thought through the later years of his life. Collected here are several essays and an extensive autobiographical interview discussing his life and philosophy Num Pages: 336 pages, 6 halftones. BIC Classification: HPC; PDA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 154 x 228 x 22. Weight in Grams: 504.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- New ed
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226457994
- ISBN
- 9780226457994
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 47.35
€ 47.35
paperback. The contributors to this volume examine the thought of 13 writers in all fields of philosophy and the sciences, some much studied, others relatively neglected. The essays show that the break between modern and traditional philosophy is not as complete as is usually suggested. Editor(s): Sorell, Professor Tom. Num Pages: 362 pages, 1 line drawing. BIC Classification: HPC; PDA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 138 x 22. Weight in Grams: 478. Good clean copy with minor shelfwear, remains very good
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KSK0000562
- ISBN
- 9780198236054
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 5.91
€ 5.91
Hardcover. Examines the challenges of social, moral, and legal responsibility faced by scientists. Focusing on moral responsibility, this work argues that scientists have a responsibility not to do work that has harmful outcomes and that they are encouraged to do work that prevents harm. Num Pages: 256 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JFMG; PDA. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 567.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- University of Pittsburgh Press
- Edition
- 1st
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822943495
- ISBN
- 9780822943495
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.59
€ 67.59
paperback. A clear and systematic account of the philosophy of science which examines the theories of Popper, Lakatos, Kuhn and Feyerabend before proposing a new, temperate rationalist perspective. Series: International Library of Philosophy. Num Pages: 308 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: PDA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 154 x 21. Weight in Grams: 504. Good clean copy with minor shelfwear, remains very good
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1991
- Publisher
- Routledge
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KTS0036140
- ISBN
- 9780415058773
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 5.65
€ 5.65
Paperback. A dazzingly written guide to the basic laws of physics and their connections to the natural world. Num Pages: 416 pages, 16pp b&w photographs, diagrams. BIC Classification: PDA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 197 x 129 x 27. Weight in Grams: 290.
- Publisher
- Little, Brown Book Group London
- Number of pages
- 416
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Edition
- New Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780349106496
- ISBN
- 9780349106496
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.99€ 14.16
€ 18.99
€ 14.16
Hardcover. Quantum theory launched a revolution in physics. But we have yet to understand the revolution's significance for philosophy. Richard Healey opens a path to such understanding. The first part of this book offers a self-contained but opinionated introduction to quantum theory. The second part assesses the theory's philosophical significance. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: HPJ; PDA; PHQ. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156. .
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780198714057
- ISBN
- 9780198714057
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 110.90
€ 110.90
Hardcover. Num Pages: 301 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: HP; PDA; PDX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 232 x 165 x 24. Weight in Grams: 556.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226304427
- ISBN
- 9780226304427
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 42.56
€ 42.56
Paperback. Resurrects the largely forgotten figure of Velikovsky and uses his strange career and surprisingly influential writings to explore the changing definitions of the line that separates legitimate scientific inquiry from what is deemed bunk and to show how vital this question remains to us today. Num Pages: 304 pages, 1 halftone. BIC Classification: PDA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 154 x 16. Weight in Grams: 416.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226101729
- ISBN
- 9780226101729
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 30.02
€ 30.02
Hardback. Describes the acceleration, deceleration, and inertial movement; fluid dynamics; and the motions of the earth, moon, planets, and comets. This title deals with the fundamental three laws of motion and the law of universal gravity, and more. It is suitable for scientists, scholars, and students. Translator(s): Cohen, I. Bernard; Whitman, Anne; Budenz, Julia. Num Pages: 616 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: PDA; PHD; PHU. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 187 x 262 x 32. Weight in Grams: 1274.
- Publisher
- University of California Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- Tra
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520290730
- ISBN
- 9780520290730
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 54.46€ 43.50
€ 54.46
€ 43.50
paperback. In his monumental 1687 work Philosophiae Naturalis Principia Mathematica, known familiarly as the Principia, Isaac Newton laid out in mathematical terms the principles of time, force, and motion that have guided the development of modern physical science. This title is based on the 1726 edition. Translator(s): Cohen, I. Bernard; Whitman, Anne; Budenz, Julia. Num Pages: 616 pages. BIC Classification: PDA; PHD; PHU. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 254 x 178. .
- Publisher
- University of California Press
- Number of pages
- 616
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- Translation
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520290747
- ISBN
- 9780520290747
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 18.01
€ 23.99
€ 18.01
Paperback. Describes acceleration, deceleration, and inertial movement; fluid dynamics; and the motions of the earth, moon, planets, and comets. This title deals with the fundamental three laws of motion and the law of universal gravity, the physical principles that account for the Copernican system of the world and more. Translator(s): Cohen, I. Bernard; Whitman, Anne; Budenz, Julia. Num Pages: 992 pages, 10 b&w illustrations, 276 line figures, 27 tables. BIC Classification: PDA; PHD; PHU. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 254 x 178. .
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Number of pages
- 992
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- Translation
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520290884
- ISBN
- 9780520290884
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 29.08
€ 40.99
€ 29.08
Paperback. 496 pages, 3 maps, 3 figures, 3 tables. Argues that science and technology studies, postcolonial studies, and feminist critique must inform one another. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: JFFK; PDA; TB. Dimension: 158 x 235 x 30. Weight: 686.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Duke University Press
- Number of pages
- 496
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822349570
- ISBN
- 9780822349570
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 41.99€ 37.26
€ 41.99
€ 37.26
Paperback. Beloved and contemplated by philosophers, architects, writers, and literary theorists alike, this book examines the places in which we place our conscious and unconscious thoughts and guides us through a stream of cerebral meditations on poetry, art, and the blooming of consciousness itself. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: AMA; HPX; PDA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 200 x 130 x 20. Weight in Grams: 242.
- Publisher
- Penguin Classics
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- Revised ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780143107521
- ISBN
- 9780143107521
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.52
€ 17.99
€ 13.52
Hardcover. A meeting of great minds at the intersection of the arts and sciences Num Pages: 112 pages. BIC Classification: DSA; PDA; PSAJ; RNK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 159 x 150 x 13. Weight in Grams: 202.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Bellevue Literary Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781934137727
- ISBN
- 9781934137727
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 16.55
€ 17.99
€ 16.55
Hardback. The Physics of Theism provides a timely, critical analysis of the ways in which physics intertwines with religion. Koperski brings clarity to a range of arguments including the fine-tuning argument, naturalism, the laws of nature, and the controversy over Intelligent Design. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: PDA; PH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 155 x 18. Weight in Grams: 508.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9781118932810
- ISBN
- 9781118932810
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 96.28€ 89.83
€ 96.28
€ 89.83
Paperback. The Physics of Theism provides a timely, critical analysis of the ways in which physics intertwines with religion. Koperski brings clarity to a range of arguments including the fine-tuning argument, naturalism, the laws of nature, and the controversy over Intelligent Design. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: PDA; PH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 231 x 153 x 14. Weight in Grams: 370.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781118932803
- ISBN
- 9781118932803
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 42.54
€ 42.54
Paperback. Num Pages: 488 pages. BIC Classification: HPJ; PDA; PDX; PHR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 157 x 235 x 32. Weight in Grams: 710.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- Reissue
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691173177
- ISBN
- 9780691173177
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 26.80
€ 30.99
€ 26.80
Hardcover. Num Pages: 212 pages. BIC Classification: PDA; PH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152. .
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Polity
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745669816
- ISBN
- 9780745669816
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 89.96
€ 89.96
Paperback. Num Pages: 212 pages. BIC Classification: PDA; PH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152. .
- Publisher
- Polity
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745669823
- ISBN
- 9780745669823
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 33.87
€ 33.99
€ 33.87
Paperback. One of the most prominent thinkers of his generation, Hans Jonas wrote on topics as diverse as the philosophy of biology, ethics and cosmology. This work sets forth a systematic philosophy of biological facts, laid out in support of his claim that mind is prefigured throughout organic existence. Series: Studies in Phenomenology and Existential Philosophy. Num Pages: 328 pages. BIC Classification: HPCF3; PDA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 152 x 222 x 18. Weight in Grams: 456.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Northwestern University Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 328
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780810117495
- ISBN
- 9780810117495
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 38.82
€ 38.82
Paperback. Num Pages: 288 pages, 9 line art illustrations. BIC Classification: HPCF; HPS; PDA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 226 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 402.
- Publisher
- University of Minnesota Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Edition
- 1st University of Minnesota Press Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780816648818
- ISBN
- 9780816648818
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 20.15
€ 20.99
€ 20.15
Hardback. This collection of original essays aims to inquire into the diversity of Generality. Through case studies taken from the history of mathematics, physics and the life sciences, the book provides evidence of different ways of understanding the general in various contexts. Editor(s): Chemla, Karine; Chorlay, Renaud; Rabouin, David. Series: Oxford Handbooks. Num Pages: 528 pages, 37. BIC Classification: HPK; PBB; PDA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 247 x 191 x 36. Weight in Grams: 1084.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 528
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780198777267
- ISBN
- 9780198777267
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 196.47
€ 196.47