Philosophy of science
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Philosophy of science
Paperback. A consideration of whether scientific knowledge is objective and universal or socially mediated, whether scientific truths are independent of human values and beliefs. Series: Science & Its Conceptual Foundations S. Num Pages: 344 pages, 56figs. BIC Classification: PDA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 566.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1990
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- New ed
- Number of pages
- 344
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226292069
- ISBN
- 9780226292069
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Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 31.48
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Hardcover. Originally published in German: Explorative Experimente: Ampaere, Faraday, und die Urspreunge der Elektrodynamik / Friedrich Steinle (Stuttgart: Steiner, 2005). Translator(s): Levine, Alex. Num Pages: 544 pages, 43 Illusrations. BIC Classification: PDA; PDX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 36. Weight in Grams: 816.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- University of Pittsburgh Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822944508
- ISBN
- 9780822944508
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€ 96.43
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Paperback. BIC Classification: HPS; JFFK; JFS; PDA; RGC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 142 x 216 x 16. Weight in Grams: 306.
- Publisher
- University of Minnesota Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780816628384
- ISBN
- 9780816628384
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Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 26.09
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Paperback. Editor(s): Rose, Deborah Bird; van Dooren, Thom; Chrulew, Matthew. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: PDA; PSAF; RNKH1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231178815
- ISBN
- 9780231178815
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€ 37.99€ 27.39
€ 37.99
€ 27.39
Hardback. Editor(s): Chrulew, Matthew; Rose, Deborah Bird; van Dooren, Thom. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: PDA; PSAF; RNKH1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231178808
- ISBN
- 9780231178808
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Condition: New
€ 104.24€ 79.16
€ 104.24
€ 79.16
Paperback. This volume presents Steven Weinberg's essays which each struggle in one way or another with the necessity of facing up to the discovery that the laws of nature are impersonal, with no hint of a special status for human beings. Num Pages: 306 pages, 1 halftone. BIC Classification: PDA; PDX; PH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 232 x 156 x 16. Weight in Grams: 458.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Edition
- New Ed
- Number of pages
- 306
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674011205
- ISBN
- 9780674011205
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Condition: New
€ 45.99€ 37.90
€ 45.99
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Hardback. Failure is a book that seeks to make science more appealing by exposing its faults. In this sequel to Ignorance, Stuart Firestein shows us that scientific enterprise is riddled with failures, and that this is not only necessary but good. Num Pages: 304 pages, With illustrations. BIC Classification: HPK; PDA; PDX; PDZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 138 x 185 x 29. Weight in Grams: 348.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199390106
- ISBN
- 9780199390106
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Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 28.08
€ 31.99
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Hardcover. Takes a fresh approach to the 'science and religion' debate, taking a scientist's reading of the enigmatic and beautiful Book of Job as a centrepiece, and asking what science might ultimately be for. Rather than conflicting with faith, science can be seen as a deeply religious activity. Num Pages: 304 pages, 13 b/w illustrations. BIC Classification: HRAM3; PDA. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 144 x 222 x 19. Weight in Grams: 510.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780198702610
- ISBN
- 9780198702610
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€ 46.99€ 45.10
€ 46.99
€ 45.10
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 304
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780198757559
- ISBN
- 9780198757559
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€ 29.48
€ 29.48
Paperback.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- The New Press United States
- Number of pages
- 390
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781595588340
- ISBN
- 9781595588340
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€ 19.99€ 18.37
€ 19.99
€ 18.37
Paperback. aeo The first comprehensive, critical study of one of the foremost twentieth--century philosophers of science -- Paul Feyerabend. aeo The book will be an excellent introduction to Feyerabenda s work for students in philosophy. Series: Key Contemporary Thinkers. Num Pages: 252 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HPCF; PDA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 155 x 228 x 20. Weight in Grams: 388.
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 252
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745616766
- ISBN
- 9780745616766
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Condition: New
€ 27.43
€ 27.43
Paperback.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Fordham University Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 220
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780823244454
- ISBN
- 9780823244454
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Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 29.58
€ 32.99
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Hardback. Shows the value of historical epistemology from philosophical, historical, and anthropological perspectives Translator(s): Schott, Nils F. Series: Forms of Living. Num Pages: 220 pages, 35 b/w illustrations. BIC Classification: MBX; PDA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 155 x 18. Weight in Grams: 395.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Fordham University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 220
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780823244447
- ISBN
- 9780823244447
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€ 110.84
€ 110.84
Hardcover. This text reconstructs Lakatos's original counter-arguments from lectures and correspondence previously unpublished in English, allowing us to enjoy the "fun" two of this century's most eminent philosophers had, matching their wits and ideas on the subject of the scientific method. Editor(s): Motterlini, Matteo. Num Pages: 462 pages, 7 halftones, 7 line drawings. BIC Classification: HPCF; PDA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 163 x 30. Weight in Grams: 780.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226467740
- ISBN
- 9780226467740
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€ 94.76€ 78.69
€ 94.76
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Paperback. Simon develops a philosophy of science from a realistic perspective, metaphysics in the exercise of its critical function. Translator(s): Somin, Anthony O.; Simon, Anthony O.; Nelson, Ralph. Num Pages: 153 pages. BIC Classification: HPCF; HPK; PDA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 3233 x 5193 x 11. Weight in Grams: 241.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Fordham University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 153
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780823216222
- ISBN
- 9780823216222
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Condition: New
€ 41.99€ 37.30
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hardcover. Simon develops a philosophy of science from a realistic perspective, metaphysics in the exercise of its critical function. Translator(s): Somin, Anthony O.; Simon, Anthony O.; Nelson, Ralph. Num Pages: 153 pages. BIC Classification: HPCF; HPK; PDA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 3233 x 5193 x 17. Weight in Grams: 423.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- Fordham University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 153
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- SKU
- V9780823216215
- ISBN
- 9780823216215
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Condition: New
€ 111.06
€ 111.06
Paperback. The most accessible and exhaustive introduction to Foucault's thought to date, including every extant interview made by Foucault from the mid-60s until his death in 1984. Translator(s): Johnston, John; Hochroth, Lysa. Series: Semiotext(e) / Foreign Agents. Num Pages: 480 pages. BIC Classification: HPC; PDA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 155 x 25. Weight in Grams: 674.
- Publisher
- Autonomedia United States
- Number of pages
- 480
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Edition
- 2nd
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781570270185
- ISBN
- 9781570270185
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Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 24.80
€ 27.99
€ 24.80
Foundations and Methods from Mathematics to Neuroscience
. Ed(S): Crangle, Colleen E.; Sienra, Adolfo ...
paperback. During his long career, Patrick Suppes has contributed significantly both to the sciences and to scientific philosophies. In this volume, an international group of Suppes' colleagues and collaborators builds upon his insights. It explores a range of topics, from the relationship between science and philosophy. Editor(s): Crangle, Colleen E.; Sienra, Adolfo Garcia de la; Longino, Helen E. Series: Lecture Notes. Num Pages: 350 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: PDA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 14. Weight in Grams: 522.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Centre for the Study of Language & Information United States
- Number of pages
- 350
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9781575867458
- ISBN
- 9781575867458
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Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 29.59
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Hardcover. Num Pages: 112 pages. BIC Classification: HPK; HPQ; PDA. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 138 x 181 x 14. Weight in Grams: 210.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199371624
- ISBN
- 9780199371624
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Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 25.20
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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
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Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 29.39
€ 37.99
€ 29.39