Philosophy of Science
"Philosophy of Biology"
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"Handbook of the Philosophy of Science" series; Gabbay, Dov M. (King's College London) (ed.) Concerned with explanatory concepts in evolution, genetics, and ecology, this book contains a collection of 25 essays which provide an overview of the state of the field. It demonstrates how philosophical analysis has been able to contribute to sometimes contested areas of scientific theory making. With illustrations. Hardback, 638 pages. Size: 240 x 165 mm. Weight: 1289g.
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ISBN: 0444515437
Publisher: Elsevier Science & Technology
Date: 2006 (Netherlands)
Readership: Professional & Vocational Philosophy of Science
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"Philosophy of Science"An Anthology
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"Blackwell Philosophy Anthologies" series; Features nine sections that address topics at the heart of philosophy of science, including realism and the character of scientific theories, scientific explanations and laws of nature, singular casusation, and the metaphysical implications of modern physics. With 40. Paperback, 664 pages. Size: 246 x 169 mm. Weight: 505g.
Author: (Lange, Marc, ed.)
ISBN: 1405130342
Publisher: Blackwell Publishing Ltd
Date: 2006 (United Kingdom)
Readership: Professional & Vocational Philosophy of Science
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"Physics Meets Philosophy at the Planck Scale"Contemporary Theories in Quantum Gravity
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The first book to examine the exciting area of overlap between philosophy and quantum mechanics with chapters by leading experts from around the world. With 20 line figures 2 tables. Paperback, 376 pages. Size: 261 x 182 mm. Weight: 661g.
Author: (Callender, Craig, ed.)
ISBN: 0521664454
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Date: 2001 (United States)
Readership: General (Us: Trade) Philosophy of Science
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"Relativity and the Dimensionality of the World"
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"Fundamental Theories of Physics" series; With xvi, 276 pp. Hardback, 292 pages. Size: 235 x 155 mm. Weight: 557g.
Author: (Petkov, Vesselin, ed.)
ISBN: 1402063172
Publisher: Kluwer Academic Publishers Group
Date: 2007 (Netherlands)
Readership: Professional & Vocational Philosophy of Science
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"The Scientific Background to Modern Philosophy"Selected Readings
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With illustrations. Hardback, 172 pages. Size: 235 x 152 mm. Weight: 355g.
Author: (Matthews, Michael, ed.)
ISBN: 0872200752
Publisher: Hackett Publishing Co, Inc
Date: 1989 (United States)
Readership: General (Us: Trade) Philosophy of Science
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"What is Your Dangerous Idea?"Today's Leading Thinkers on the Unthinkable
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The follow-up to the acclaimed WHAT WE BELIEVE BUT CANNOT PROVE, a collection of thought-experiments by some of the most eminent thinkers and scientists alive, including Richard Dawkins, Jared Diamond and Steven Pinker. New ed. Paperback, 352 pages. Size: 198 x 129 mm. Weight: 241g.
Author: (Brockman, John, ed.)
ISBN: 1416526854
Publisher: Simon & Schuster
Date: 2007 (United States)
Readership: General (Us: Trade) Philosophy of Science
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"Quantum Mechanics and Experience"
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This account of the foundations of quantum mechanics is an introduction accessible to anyone with high school mathematics, and provides a rigorous discussion of important recent advances in the understanding of quantum physics, including theories put forward by the author himself. With 38 line illustrations. New ed. Paperback, 218 pages. Size: 231 x 155 mm. Weight: 310g.
Author: Albert, David Z.
ISBN: 0674741137
Publisher: Harvard University Press
Date: 1994 (United States)
Readership: Professional & Vocational Philosophy of Science
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"Creation"The Physical Truth
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Hardback, 216 pages. Size: 216 x 135 mm. Weight: 788g.
Author: Aspden, Harold
ISBN: 1846240506
Publisher: Book Guild Ltd
Date: 2008 (United Kingdom)
Readership: General (Us: Trade) Philosophy of Science
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"Galileo's Finger"The Ten Great Ideas of Science
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Any literate person should be familiar with the central ideas of modern science. This book introduces the author's choice of the ten great ideas of science. It aims to lead the reader through the emergence of the concepts, and then present them in an effective manner. With numerous halftones & figures. New ed. Paperback, 392 pages. Size: 196 x 129 mm. Weight: 283g.
Author: Atkins, Peter
ISBN: 0198609418
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Date: 2004 (United Kingdom)
Readership: General (Us: Trade) Philosophy of Science
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"Rebirth of Science in Africa"
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Paperback, 256 pages. Size: 185 x 260 mm. Weight: 505g.
Author: Baijnath, Himansu Singh, Yashica
ISBN: 1919766235
Publisher: Umdaus Press,South Africa
Date: 2002 (South Africa)
Readership: General (Us: Trade) Philosophy of Science
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"Ending the Science Wars"
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Explains why the edifice of science has robust properties that make it one of the useful forms of knowledge, although it is not perfect. This work examines the various sides of the debate and uses the philosophy of pragmatism to reveal the special characteristics that make science work as well as it does. Hardback, 192 pages. Size: 241 x 157 mm. Weight: 383g.
Author: Baldwin, John D.
ISBN: 159451559X
Publisher: Paradigm
Date: 2008 (United States)
Readership: Undergraduate Philosophy of Science
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"The Future of Complexity"Conceiving a Better Way to Understand Order and Chaos
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Strives to demolish some of the myths surrounding the nature of complexity and, in the process, to provide an original theory to understand it in this world and beyond. This book introduces the author's dialectic theory of complexity, together with the theoretical debate in the literature. Hardback, 300 pages. Size: 229 x 153 mm. Weight: 589g.
Author: Baofu, Peter
ISBN: 9812708987
Publisher: World Scientific Publishing Co Pte Ltd
Date: 2007 (Singapore)
Readership: Professional & Vocational Philosophy of Science
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"Meeting the Universe Halfway"Quantum Physics and the Entanglement of Matter and Meaning
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Elaborates the author's theory of agential realism. This book reworks the understandings of space, time, matter, causality, agency, subjectivity, and objectivity. It emphasizes changes in the understanding of political practices by critically reworking Judith Butler's influential theory of performativity. With illustrations. Paperback, 504 pages. Size: 234 x 162 mm. Weight: 505g.
Author: Barad, Karen
ISBN: 082233917X
Publisher: Duke University Press
Date: 2007 (United States)
Readership: Professional & Vocational Philosophy of Science
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"The Infinite Book"A Short Guide to the Boundless, Timeless and Endless
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Infinity is surely the strangest idea that humans have ever thought. Where did it come from and what is it telling us about our Universe? Can there actually be infinities? Can you do an infinite number of things in a finite amount of time? Is the Universe infinite? This book takes you on a tour of these questions and discusses the answers. With 60. New ed. Paperback, 352 pages. Size: 198 x 129 mm. Weight: 260g.
Author: Barrow, John D.
ISBN: 0099443724
Publisher: Vintage
Date: 2005 (United Kingdom)
Readership: Professional & Vocational Philosophy of Science
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"Discovering Cell Mechanisms"The Creation of Modern Cell Biology
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"Cambridge Studies in Philosophy and Biology" series; Bechtel emphasises how mechanisms were discovered by cell biologists and the instruments that made these inquiries possible. With illustrations. Paperback, 336 pages. Size: 227 x 151 mm. Weight: 472g.
Author: Bechtel, William
ISBN: 0521729440
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Date: 2008 (United States)
Readership: Professional & Vocational Philosophy of Science
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