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  • Understanding Philosophy of Science

    by James Ladyman ...
    Few can imagine a world without telephones or televisions; many depend on computers and the Internet as part of daily life. Without scientific theory, these developments would not have been possible. In this exceptionally clear and engaging introduction to philosophy of science, James Ladyman explores the philosophical questions that arise when we reflect on the nature of the scientific method and ... Read more

    $72.99 USD

  • The Philosophy of Biophysics

    Edited by Margarida Hermida, James Ladyman ...
    Series series Vienna Series in Theoretical Biology
    A pioneering volume on the philosophy of interdisciplinary fields of biophysics, biochemistry, astrobiology, and origins of life research.The Philosophy of Biophysics brings together contributions from leading philosophers of biology across the globe to address the conceptual, foundational, and philosophical issues raised by biophysics. The contributions shed light on how physics and biology are ... Read more

    $71.99 USD

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  • Materialism

    A Historical and Philosophical Inquiry

    by James Ladyman, Robin Brown ...
    The doctrine of materialism is one of the most controversial in the history of ideas. For much of its history it has been aligned with toleration and enlightened thinking, but it has also aroused strong, often violent, passions amongst both its opponents and proponents. This book explores the development of materialism in an engaging and thought-provoking way and defends the form it takes in the ... Read more

    $31.99 USD

  • What Is a Complex System?

    by James Ladyman, Karoline Wiesner ...
    A clear, concise introduction to the quickly growing field of complexity science that explains its conceptual and mathematical foundationsWhat is a complex system? Although “complexity science” is used to understand phenomena as diverse as the behavior of honeybees, the economic markets, the human brain, and the climate, there is no agreement about its foundations. In this introduction for ... Read more

    $31.49 USD

  • Arguing About Science

    Edited by Alexander Bird, James Ladyman ...
    Series series Arguing About Philosophy
    Arguing About Science is an outstanding, engaging introduction to the essential topics in philosophy of science, edited by two leading experts in the field. This exciting and innovative anthology contains a selection of classic and contemporary readings that examine a broad range of issues, from classic problems such as scientific reasoning; causation; and scientific realism, to more recent topics ... Read more

    $80.99 USD

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  • Mind and Cosmos:Why the Materialist Neo-Darwinian Conception of Nature Is Almost Certainly False

    Why the Materialist Neo-Darwinian Conception of Nature Is Almost Certainly False

    by Thomas Nagel ...
    The modern materialist approach to life has conspicuously failed to explain such central mind-related features of our world as consciousness, intentionality, meaning, and value. This failure to account for something so integral to nature as mind, argues philosopher Thomas Nagel, is a major problem, threatening to unravel the entire naturalistic world picture, extending to biology, evolutionary ... Read more

    $25.69 USD

  • Philosophy of Science

    A Contemporary Introduction

    by Alex Rosenberg ...
    Series series Routledge Contemporary Introductions to Philosophy
    Any serious student attempting to better understand the nature, methods and justification of science will value Alex Rosenberg’s updated and substantially revised Third Edition of Philosophy of Science: A Contemporary Introduction. Weaving together lucid explanations and clear analyses, the volume is a much-used, thematically oriented introduction to the field.New features of the Third Edition ... Read more

    $66.99 USD

  • The Philosophy of Science

    The Systems, Validity, and Ethics of Scientific Inquiry

    by Marie Wahl ...
    Series series Scientific Inquiry: Concepts, Methods, and Theories
    The scientific discoveries of ancient philosophers such as Aristotle were considered to be in the realm of "natural philosophy." Today philosophy and science are considered separate disciplines, yet each illuminates and complements the other. Modern philosophers are apt to pose important questions about the logic behind and validity of scientific practices. This comprehensive volume explains how ... Read more

    $31.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Naturalism

    A Critical Analysis

    Edited by William Lane Craig, J.P. Moreland ...
    Series series Routledge Studies in Twentieth-Century Philosophy
    Naturalism provides a rigorous analysis and critique of the major varieties of contemporary philosophical naturalism. The authors advocate the thesis that contemporary naturalism should be abandoned, in light of the serious objections raised against it. Contributors draw on a wide range of topics including: epistemology, the philosophy of science, the philosophy of mind and agency, and natural ... Read more

    $77.99 USD

  • Emergence

    by Paul Humphreys ...
    Interest in emergence amongst philosophers and scientists has grown in recent years, yet the concept continues to be viewed with skepticism by many. In this book, Paul Humphreys argues that many of the problems arise from a long philosophical tradition that is overly committed to synchronic reduction and has been overly focused on problems in philosophy of mind. He develops a novel account of ... Read more

    $34.19 USD

  • Fictions in Science

    Philosophical Essays on Modeling and Idealization

    Edited by Mauricio Suárez ...
    Series series Routledge Studies in the Philosophy of Science
    Science is popularly understood as being an ideal of impartial algorithmic objectivity that provides us with a realistic description of the world down to the last detail. The essays collected in this book—written by some of the leading experts in the field—challenge this popular image right at its heart, taking as their starting point that science trades not only in truth, but in fiction, too.With ... Read more

    $67.99 USD

  • The Routledge Companion to Philosophy of Science

    Edited by Martin Curd, Stathis Psillos ...
    Series series Routledge Philosophy Companions
    The Routledge Companion to Philosophy of Science is an indispensable reference source and guide to the major themes, debates, problems and topics in philosophy of science. It contains sixty-two specially commissioned entries by a leading team of international contributors. Organized into four parts it covers:historical and philosophical contextdebatesconceptsthe individual sciences.</ul... ... Read more

    $115.99 USD