Philosophy of science
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Philosophy of science
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
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€ 47.99€ 37.35
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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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€ 19.99€ 15.06
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Hardback. Num Pages: 408 pages. BIC Classification: JMRN; PDA; PSAN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231178426
- ISBN
- 9780231178426
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€ 40.99€ 28.98
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paperback. Series: Princeton Foundations of Contemporary Philosophy. Num Pages: 200 pages, 32 line illus. BIC Classification: PDA; PH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 140 x 216 x 28. Weight in Grams: 268.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691165714
- ISBN
- 9780691165714
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€ 30.99€ 22.20
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Paperback. The author has been to the future a few years ahead of the rest of us - and reckons it has a lot going for it. This book tracks one curious man's journey to find out what's in store. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: JFFR; PDA; PDZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 21. Weight in Grams: 276.
- Publisher
- Profile Books Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 256
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781846683572
- ISBN
- 9781846683572
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Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 10.86
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Paperback. Explores the inner reality of objects, the nature of consciousness and the power of the imagination. Num Pages: 192 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HPCD1; PDA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 143 x 12. Weight in Grams: 282.
- Publisher
- SteinerBooks, Inc
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781584201212
- ISBN
- 9781584201212
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€ 23.99€ 17.55
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Paperback. A preeminent science studies scholar shows how feminist and postcolonial science studies challenge the problematic modernity versus tradition binary. Series: Next Wave: New Directions in Women's Studies. Num Pages: 296 pages. BIC Classification: JFFK; PDA. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 155 x 235 x 21. Weight in Grams: 502.
- Publisher
- Duke University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 296
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822342823
- ISBN
- 9780822342823
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€ 37.99€ 27.75
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Paperback. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: HPCF7; JFFK; PDA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 210 x 142 x 13. Weight in Grams: 308.
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 208
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231149297
- ISBN
- 9780231149297
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€ 37.99€ 27.39
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Paperback. Extends and partially revises Bohr's philosophical views in light of scholarship in physics, science studies, and the philosophy of science as well as feminist, poststructuralist, and other critical social theories. This title reworks understandings of space, time, matter, causality, agency, subjectivity, and objectivity. Num Pages: 544 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: PDA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 157 x 234 x 33. Weight in Grams: 790. Quantum Physics and the Entanglement of Matter and Meaning. 544 pages, Illustrations. Extends and partially revises Bohr's philosophical views in light of scholarship in physics, science studies, and the philosophy of science as well as feminist, poststructuralist, and other critical social theories. This title reworks understandings of space, time, matter, causality, agency, subjectivity, and objectivity. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: PDA. Dimension: 157 x 234 x 33. Weight: 764.
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Publisher
- Duke University Press
- Number of pages
- 544
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822339175
- ISBN
- 9780822339175
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€ 37.99€ 33.75
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Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield International United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 208
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2019
- Edition
- Bilingual
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781786600882
- ISBN
- 9781786600882
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Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 38.46
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Paperback. Editor(s): Richards, Robert J.; Daston, Lorraine. Num Pages: 208 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFCX; PDA; PDX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 154 x 260 x 16. Weight in Grams: 304.
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226317205
- ISBN
- 9780226317205
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Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 25.81
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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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Paperback. Num Pages: 416 pages. BIC Classification: JMR; PDA; PDR; PSAN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 204 x 135 x 32. Weight in Grams: 310.
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers Inc
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780062284075
- ISBN
- 9780062284075
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€ 19.99€ 17.85
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Paperback. This Very Short Introduction provides a concise overview of the main themes of contemporary philosophy of science. It explores the fundamental questions and challenges in the field, and looks at philosophical issues in particular sciences, including the problem of classification in biology, and the nature of space and time in physics. Series: Very Short Introductions. Num Pages: 160 pages, 10 black and white images. BIC Classification: HPQ; PDA. Dimension: 174 x 111. .
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780198745587
- ISBN
- 9780198745587
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€ 13.99€ 11.65
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Paperback. A comprehensive introduction to the philosophy of science. Introduces the key topics, such as the scientific method, rationalism and empiricism, as well as more advanced topics such as realism and antirealism. Num Pages: 304 pages, further reading, bibliography, glossary. BIC Classification: PDA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 158 x 21. Weight in Grams: 464.
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 304
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780415221573
- ISBN
- 9780415221573
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Condition: New
€ 78.88
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Paperback. Num Pages: 195 pages. BIC Classification: PDA; RNR. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 142 x 214 x 16. Weight in Grams: 298.
- Publisher
- University of Minnesota Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780816689880
- ISBN
- 9780816689880
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Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 27.19
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Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Melrose Books
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781911280972
- ISBN
- 9781911280972
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Condition: New
€ 11.99€ 10.78
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Hardback. Hilary Putnam has at last paused from philosophizing to collect his papers for publication--his first volume in almost two decades. Contributing to a broad range of philosophical inquiry, Putnam has been said to represent a "history of recent philosophy in outline." In this volume he suggests philosophy's possible future, as well. Editor(s): De Caro, Mario; Macarthur, David. Num Pages: 672 pages. BIC Classification: HPCF; PDA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 165 x 241 x 48. Weight in Grams: 1138.
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 672
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674050136
- ISBN
- 9780674050136
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Condition: New
€ 76.94€ 69.59
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Paperback. This unique book explores the captivating colors that appear in the atmosphere of the earth: coronas, glories, halos, rainbows, dawn and dusk. Num Pages: 192 pages, colour illustrations. BIC Classification: HPCF3; PDA; PHJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 167 x 241 x 11. Weight in Grams: 456.
- Publisher
- Adonis Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 1st
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780932776488
- ISBN
- 9780932776488
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Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 24.41
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Hardback. Num Pages: 144 pages. BIC Classification: HPJ; HPM; PDA. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 212 x 148 x 16. Weight in Grams: 310.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 144
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- 1st
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199919758
- ISBN
- 9780199919758
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€ 43.18
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Paperback. The importance of science and technology and future of education and research are just some of the subjects discussed here. Series: Canto Classics. Num Pages: 179 pages. BIC Classification: PDA. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 214 x 141 x 10. Weight in Grams: 266. Series: Canto Classics. 182 pages. The importance of science and technology and future of education and research are just some of the subjects discussed here. Cateogry: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). BIC Classification: PDA. Dimension: 214 x 141 x 10. Weight: 270.
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press
- Number of pages
- 182
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- Reissue
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781107606142
- ISBN
- 9781107606142
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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
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€ 23.99€ 18.01
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Paperback. This work takes the reader on a tour of the nature and significance, both scientific and cultural, of light in our world. It explores the development of scientific theories surrounding light, and provides a history of the mind in the process. Num Pages: 400 pages, halftones, line drawings. BIC Classification: JFCX; PDA; PHJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 203 x 134 x 26. Weight in Grams: 472.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Number of pages
- 397
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Edition
- New Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780195095753
- ISBN
- 9780195095753
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Condition: New
€ 33.40
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Paperback. Editor(s): Lidgard, Scott; Nyhart, Lynn K. Num Pages: 400 pages, 14 halftones, 2 tables. BIC Classification: PDA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 152. .
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226446455
- ISBN
- 9780226446455
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 25.81
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