Philosophy of science
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Philosophy of science
Paperback. Is there a 'physics of society'? Ranging from Hobbes and Adam Smith to modern work on traffic flow and market trading, and across economics, sociology and psychology, this title shows how much we can understand of human behaviour when we cease to try to predict and analyse the behaviour of individuals. Num Pages: 656 pages, Illustrations, ports. BIC Classification: JMH; PDA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 129 x 36. Weight in Grams: 464.
- Publisher
- Cornerstone
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Edition
- 13th Printing
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780099457862
- ISBN
- 9780099457862
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Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 11.90
€ 15.99
€ 11.90
Paperback. An investigation of the boundaries of science. Gieryn argues that when scientific claims reach courtrooms, boardrooms and living rooms, we use cultural 'maps' to decide whom to believe and to demarcate science from ideology, faith or nonsense. He argues that there are no stable criteria to distinguish science from non-science. Num Pages: 376 pages, 1 halftone, 1 map, 1 line drawing, 2 tables. BIC Classification: JHM; PDA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 152 x 230 x 22. Weight in Grams: 632.
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Number of pages
- 376
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Edition
- 2nd ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226292625
- ISBN
- 9780226292625
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 47.99€ 37.35
€ 47.99
€ 37.35
Paperback. Tim Lewens explores what it means to take an evolutionary approach to cultural change, and why this approach is often treated with suspicion. He makes an original case for the value of evolutionary thinking for students of culture, and shows why the concerns of sceptics should not be dismissed as mere prejudice, confusion, or ignorance. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: HP; JF; JH; JM; PDA; PSAJ. Dimension: 216 x 138. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780198801191
- ISBN
- 9780198801191
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Condition: New
€ 47.28
€ 47.28
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
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Condition: New
€ 58.04€ 49.42
€ 58.04
€ 49.42
Paperback. Argues that the theory of evolution can demystify the miracles of life without devaluing our most cherished beliefs. In this book, the author explores every aspect of evolutionary thinking to show why it is so fundamental to our existence, and why it affirms - not threatens - our convictions about the meaning of life. Num Pages: 592 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: PDA; PSAJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 26. Weight in Grams: 408.
- Publisher
- Penguin
- Number of pages
- 592
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Edition
- New Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780140167344
- ISBN
- 9780140167344
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Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 15.06
€ 19.99
€ 15.06
hardcover. Num Pages: 328 pages. BIC Classification: DSB; HRAB1; HRAM3; PDA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 241 x 167 x 27. Weight in Grams: 594.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- OXFORD UNIV PR United States
- Number of pages
- 328
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780190241025
- ISBN
- 9780190241025
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 83.89
€ 83.89
Hardback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 230 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: PDA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 14. Weight in Grams: 485.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 230
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691639840
- ISBN
- 9780691639840
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Condition: New
€ 119.92
€ 119.92
Paperback. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: PDA; PSA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 156 x 228 x 21. Weight in Grams: 418.
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226416472
- ISBN
- 9780226416472
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Condition: New
€ 41.99€ 32.20
€ 41.99
€ 32.20
Paperback. A renowned researcher vigorously challenges the anti-vaccine movement in this powerful defense of science in the face of fear. Num Pages: 304 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: MBN; PDA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 142 x 210 x 29. Weight in Grams: 316.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Basic Books
- Edition
- First Trade Paper Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780465057962
- ISBN
- 9780465057962
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Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 18.29
€ 20.99
€ 18.29
Paperback. Presents the basic approaches underlying Stafford Beera s thinking since the publication of his first book in 1959. Deals with a philosophy of science relevant to management and particularly with the nature of models. Demonstrates all major points through examples quoted of management science applications to industry and government. Series: Classic Beer Series. Num Pages: 568 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: GPFC; KJT; PDA. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 152 x 227 x 32. Weight in Grams: 922.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 568
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780471948384
- ISBN
- 9780471948384
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Condition: New
€ 68.61
€ 68.61
Paperback. This work is an account of the human tendency to deny or minimize biology. It considers a wide variety of anti-biological systems and their relation to larger issues, particularly gender studies, and discusses a variety of expressions of the antithesis between human beings and natural processes. Num Pages: 254 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: JFSJ; PDA; PS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 136 x 14. Weight in Grams: 295.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- University Press of America United States
- Number of pages
- 254
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780761803218
- ISBN
- 9780761803218
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Condition: New
€ 100.87
€ 100.87
Paperback. Series: Science & Its Conceptual Foundations S. Num Pages: 404 pages, 8 line drawings. BIC Classification: HPC; JFCX; PDA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 231 x 155 x 23. Weight in Grams: 548.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1992
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- New
- Number of pages
- 404
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226282190
- ISBN
- 9780226282190
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Condition: New
€ 52.99€ 41.28
€ 52.99
€ 41.28
Paperback. Chemists have created superconducting ceramics for brain scanners, designed liquid crystal flat screens for televisions and watch displays, and made fabrics that change color while you wear them. This book lets the lay reader into the world of modern chemistry. Series: Princeton Science Library. Num Pages: 384 pages, 18 color plates 224 figs. BIC Classification: PDA; PN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 157 x 21. Weight in Grams: 684.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 384
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691029009
- ISBN
- 9780691029009
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Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 24.80
€ 33.99
€ 24.80
Paperback. Presents an argument that bodies are knowable only through culture and history; they are not in any simple way natural, nor free of relations of power. This book traces the construction of particular deviant bodies, including the homosexual body, the HIV-infected body, the infertile body, the deaf body, the colonized body, and the criminal body. Editor(s): Terry, Jennifer; Urla, Jacqueline L. Series: Race, Gender, & Science. Num Pages: 424 pages, 27 b&w photos. BIC Classification: JHM; PDA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 154 x 231 x 24. Weight in Grams: 624.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- Indiana University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 424
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780253209757
- ISBN
- 9780253209757
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Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 30.47
€ 33.99
€ 30.47
Paperback. An analysis of two heuristic strategies for the development of mechanistic models, illustrated with historical examples from the life sciences. Num Pages: 340 pages, 33 b&w illus. BIC Classification: PDA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 156 x 20. Weight in Grams: 520.
- Publisher
- MIT Press Ltd United States
- Number of pages
- 340
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Edition
- Reissue
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780262514736
- ISBN
- 9780262514736
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Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 18.45
€ 24.99
€ 18.45
Hardback. Offers an examination of Leibniz's deep and complex engagement with the empirical life sciences of his day, in areas as diverse as medicine, physiology, taxonomy, generation theory, and paleontology. This title shows how these wide-ranging pursuits were not only central to Leibniz's philosophical interests. Num Pages: 392 pages, 1 halftone. 5 tables. BIC Classification: HPCD; PDA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 164 x 29. Weight in Grams: 690.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Number of pages
- 392
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691141787
- ISBN
- 9780691141787
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Condition: New
€ 68.70€ 53.76
€ 68.70
€ 53.76
Paperback. A brilliantly funny philosophical investigation into the existence of Santa - from a writer of The Big Bang Theory and The Simpsons Num Pages: 288 pages, Line drawings. BIC Classification: PDA; PDZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 127 x 26. Weight in Grams: 230.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Abacus
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780349140629
- ISBN
- 9780349140629
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Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 12.52
€ 16.99
€ 12.52
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
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Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 29.46
€ 37.99
€ 29.46
Paperback. The philosophy of religion and the quest for spiritual truth preoccupied Albert Einstein - so much that it has been said "one might suspect he was a disguised theologian." But what exactly was Einstein's religious credo? This book offers an unbiased and well-documented answer to this question. Num Pages: 288 pages, 4 line illus. BIC Classification: HRAB; JFCX; PDA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 141 x 216 x 19. Weight in Grams: 350.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691102979
- ISBN
- 9780691102979
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Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 33.76
€ 46.99
€ 33.76
Paperback. Num Pages: 112 pages. BIC Classification: HRAM3; PDA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 205 x 134 x 8. Weight in Grams: 146.
- Publisher
- Dover Publications Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 112
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780486470108
- ISBN
- 9780486470108
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 10.27
€ 10.27