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Philosophy of science

Hardcover. Using Simone Weil's philosophy of science and mathematics as an introduction to the thought of one of the most powerful philosophical and theological minds of the twentieth century, the author investigates Weil's earliest texts on science, in which she lays the foundation for a conception of science rooted in basic human concerns and activities. Num Pages: 240 pages, 18 figures. BIC Classification: PDA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 572.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
University of Notre Dame Press
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780268034863
ISBN
9780268034863
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 108.57

Num Pages: 304 pages, 19 illus. BIC Classification: HPJ; HPM; PDA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 242 x 162 x 26. Weight in Grams: 570.
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc United States
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199917648
ISBN
9780199917648
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 120.64

Paperback. An account of the philosophical foundations of quantum theory. Hughes analyzes the Hilbert-space models used in quantum theory and explains why they are so successful. He goes on to show how the very suitability of Hilbert spaces for modelling the quantum world gives rise to problems. Num Pages: 384 pages, 71 line illustrations. BIC Classification: PDA; PHQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 25. Weight in Grams: 442.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1992
Publisher
Harvard University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674843929
ISBN
9780674843929
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 52.04
€ 48.27

Paperback. Comprised of essays by top scholars in the field, this volume offers detailed overviews of philosophical issues raised by biology. Editor(s): Sarkar, Sahotra; Plutynski, Anya. Series: Blackwell Companions to Philosophy. Num Pages: 616 pages, black & white tables, figures. BIC Classification: PDA; PS. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 245 x 162 x 35. Weight in Grams: 1068.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
616
Condition
New
SKU
V9781444337853
ISBN
9781444337853
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 51.07

hardcover. In By Parallel Reasoning Paul Bartha proposes a normative theory of analogical arguments and raises questions and proposes answers regarding the criteria for evaluating analogical arguments, the philosophical justification for analogical reasoning, and the place of scientific analogies in the context of theoretical confirmation. Num Pages: 376 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: HPL; PDA. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 238 x 162 x 26. Weight in Grams: 662.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Oxford University Press United States
Number of pages
376
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9780195325539
ISBN
9780195325539
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 138.14

hardcover. Proposes an austere form of naturalism called 'Second Philosophy'. This book, using the persona of an idealized inquirer, constructs a second-philosophical line of thought which is practised in reflections on the ground of logical truth, the methodology, ontology and epistemology of mathematics, and general prospects for metaphysics naturalized. Num Pages: 462 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HPJ; PBB; PDA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 240 x 164 x 32. Weight in Grams: 834.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Edition
New
Number of pages
462
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199273669
ISBN
9780199273669
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 61.21

Paperback. Series: Simple Guides S. Num Pages: 144 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: PDA; PDZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 168 x 113 x 12. Weight in Grams: 172.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Kuperard United Kingdom
Number of pages
144
Condition
New
SKU
V9781857334968
ISBN
9781857334968
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.36

Paperback. Num Pages: 291 pages, 45 black & white illustrations, 8 black & white tables. BIC Classification: PDA. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 232 x 158 x 18. Weight in Grams: 454.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Inc United States
Number of pages
291
Condition
New
SKU
V9781466509863
ISBN
9781466509863
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 56.08

paperback. Series: Routledge Library Editions: Philosophy of Religion. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: HRAB; HRAM3; PDA. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156. Weight in Grams: 408.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Routledge United Kingdom
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9781138981447
ISBN
9781138981447
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 28.42

Paperback. Num Pages: 350 pages. BIC Classification: JFCA; PDA. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 150 x 225 x 19. Weight in Grams: 458.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Transcript Verlag Germany
Number of pages
350
Condition
New
SKU
V9783837630923
ISBN
9783837630923
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 53.27
€ 42.44

Hardcover.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
Number of pages
228
Condition
New
SKU
V9781560725312
ISBN
9781560725312
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 82.88
€ 64.27

Paperback. Canadian poet links cosmology, mythology, and the human heart in a range of poetic forms. Series: Robert Kroetsch Series. Num Pages: 176 pages. BIC Classification: DCF; HPJ; PDA. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 230 x 134 x 14. Weight in Grams: 248.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
University of Alberta Press Canada
Number of pages
176
Condition
New
SKU
V9781772120912
ISBN
9781772120912
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 17.88

Hardcover. Num Pages: 185 pages. BIC Classification: HP; PDA. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 235 x 163 x 17. Weight in Grams: 442.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
Number of pages
185
Condition
New
SKU
V9781612099972
ISBN
9781612099972
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 168.13
€ 115.21

Hardcover. Num Pages: 321 pages, b/w photos. BIC Classification: PDA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 264 x 187 x 29. Weight in Grams: 962.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
Number of pages
321
Condition
New
SKU
V9781607413738
ISBN
9781607413738
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 116.03
€ 80.49

Paperback. Num Pages: 93 pages. BIC Classification: PDA; PDX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 152 x 6. Weight in Grams: 180.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
Number of pages
93
Condition
New
SKU
V9781604564853
ISBN
9781604564853
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 52.99
€ 34.72

Hardcover. Num Pages: 110 pages, b/w photos. BIC Classification: PDA; PDZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 262 x 186 x 7. Weight in Grams: 416.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
Number of pages
110
Condition
New
SKU
V9781604560268
ISBN
9781604560268
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 69.85
€ 49.99

Hardcover. Editor(s): Zebrowski, John A. Num Pages: 243 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JH; PDA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 261 x 180 x 22. Weight in Grams: 694.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
243
Condition
New
SKU
V9781600213779
ISBN
9781600213779
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 204.84
€ 140.01

Hardcover. Num Pages: 135 pages, illus. BIC Classification: PDA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 259 x 183 x 14. Weight in Grams: 508.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
Number of pages
135
Condition
New
SKU
V9781590332801
ISBN
9781590332801
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 82.88
€ 64.06

Introduces the philosophy of science focused on cultivating an understanding of both the workings of science and its historical and social context. This title offers selections that range from discussions of topics in general methodology to a sampling of foundational problems in various physical, biological, behavioral, and social sciences. Num Pages: 464 pages, Ill.d.tabs.ch. BIC Classification: PDA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 244 x 198 x 32. Weight in Grams: 1020.
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Hackett Publishing Co, Inc United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
464
Condition
New
SKU
V9780872204515
ISBN
9780872204515
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 79.33
€ 61.32

Includes Whewell's seminal studies of the logic of induction (with his critique of Mill's theory), arguments for his realist view that science discovers necessary truths about nature, and exercises in the epistemology and ontology of science. This book sets forth a coherent statement of a historically important philosophy of science. Num Pages: 370 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: PDA; PDN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 238 x 161 x 27. Weight in Grams: 666.
Publication date
1989
Publisher
Hackett Publishing Co, Inc United States
Edition
Second Edition,2
Number of pages
369
Condition
New
SKU
V9780872200838
ISBN
9780872200838
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 55.64
€ 43.95

A work on the Timaeus that takes Plato's Cosmology as starting point. Num Pages: 390 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: HPCA; PDA; PDX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 223 x 148 x 25. Weight in Grams: 580.
Publication date
1997
Publisher
Hackett Publishing Co, Inc United States
Number of pages
390
Condition
New
SKU
V9780872203877
ISBN
9780872203877
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 55.64
€ 44.05

Paperback. This work seeks to break down the barriers between science and religion, as well as between religions themselves, in order to extrapolate a comprehensive understanding of the science of meditation. It reveals ways of understanding the mystical and our search for wisdom in the modern world. Num Pages: 190 pages, glossary, index. BIC Classification: HRAB; PDA; VXA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 225 x 133 x 12. Weight in Grams: 236.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
Fordham University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780823217755
ISBN
9780823217755
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 33.91

paperback. Num Pages: 250 pages. BIC Classification: JH; PDA; PDR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 211 x 138 x 24. Weight in Grams: 480.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Imprint Academic United Kingdom
Number of pages
250
Condition
New
SKU
V9781845400828
ISBN
9781845400828
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.88

paperback. Editor(s): Lorimer, David. Num Pages: 250 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: HPQ; HRAB; PDA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 218 x 136 x 16. Weight in Grams: 326.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Imprint Academic United Kingdom
Number of pages
250
Condition
New
SKU
V9780907845799
ISBN
9780907845799
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.77

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