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  • Defending Materialism

    The Uneasy History of the Atom in Science and Philosophy

    by Katerina Kolozova, William Paul Cockshott, Prof Greg Michaelson ...
    Nobody doubted that atoms were real once atomic energy was developed, but in the early 20th-century and before their existence was widely doubted. Defending Materialism follows the political and theoretical background of this intense philosophical controversy, defending atomistic and mechanical materialism against idealist paradigms. These accounts range from the explicit idealism criticised by ... Read more

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  • The Structure of Scientific Revolutions

    by Thomas S. Kuhn ...
    "One of the most influential books of the 20th century," the landmark study in the history of science with a new introduction by philosopher Ian Hacking ( Guardian, UK).First published in 1962, Thomas Kuhn's The Structure of Scientific Revolutions "reshaped our understanding of the scientific enterprise and human inquiry in general." In it, he challenged long-standing assumptions about scientific ... Read more

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  • Philosophy of Science: A Very Short Introduction

    by Samir Okasha ...
    Series series Very Short Introductions
    What is science? Is there a real difference between science and myth? Is science objective? Can science explain everything? This Very Short Introduction provides a concise overview of the main themes of contemporary philosophy of science. Beginning with a short history of science to set the scene, Samir Okasha goes on to investigate the nature of scientific reasoning, scientific explanation, ... Read more

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  • Is God a Mathematician?

    by Mario Livio ...
    Bestselling author and astrophysicist Mario Livio examines the lives and theories of history’s greatest mathematicians to ask how—if mathematics is an abstract construction of the human mind—it can so perfectly explain the physical world.Nobel Laureate Eugene Wigner once wondered about “the unreasonable effectiveness of mathematics” in the formulation of the laws of nature. Is God a Mathematician? ... Read more

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  • The Poverty of Historicism

    by Karl Popper ...
    Series series Routledge Classics
    On its publication in 1957, The Poverty of Historicism was hailed by Arthur Koestler as 'probably the only book published this year which will outlive the century.'A devastating criticism of fixed and predictable laws in history, Popper dedicated the book to all those 'who fell victim to the fascist and communist belief in Inexorable Laws of Historical Destiny.' Short and beautifully written, it ... Read more

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  • Cosmic Chemistry

    Do God and Science Mix?

    by Professor John C Lennox ...
    "In this accessible and engaging introduction, [John Lennox] guides us through the great debates about science and faith, and offers incisive assessments of the issues." Alister McGrath, Professor of Science and Religion, University of OxfordIs the rigorous pursuit of scientific knowledge really compatible with a sincere faith in God?Building on the arguments put forward in God’s Undertaker: Has ... Read more

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  • A Brief History of the Philosophy of Time

    by Adrian Bardon ...
    Adrian Bardon's A Brief History of the Philosophy of Time is a short introduction to the history, philosophy, and science of the study of time-from the pre-Socratic philosophers through Einstein and beyond. A Brief History of the Philosophy of Time covers subjects such as time and change, the experience of time, physical and metaphysical approaches to the nature of time, the direction of time, ... Read more

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  • Order Out of Chaos

    Man's New Dialogue with Nature

    by Ilya Prigogine, Isabelle Stengers ...
    Series series Radical Thinkers
    A pioneering book that shows how the two great themes of classic science, order and chaos, are being reconciled in a new and unexpected synthesisOrder Out of Chaos is a sweeping critique of the discordant landscape of modern scientific knowledge. In this landmark book, Nobel Laureate Ilya Prigogine and acclaimed philosopher Isabelle Stengers offer an exciting and accessible account of the ... Read more

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  • 50 Philosophy of Science Ideas You Really Need to Know

    by Gareth Southwell ...
    Series series 50 Ideas You Really Need to Know series
    Science first began as a branch of philosophy, but it has since grown up and moved out of the family home, and its successes have put its parent in the shade. Thanks to scientific knowledge we have walked on the Moon, cured once-fatal illnesses, and even identified the very building blocks of life and the universe. But it is these very successes that underline the need for philosophy.How much ... Read more

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  • Postmodern Philosophy and the Scientific Turn

    by Dorothea E. Olkowski ...
    A groundbreaking, interdisciplinary approach to the study of consciousness: "Beautifully written, engaging throughout, and captivating" (Claire Colebrook, The Pennsylvania State University).What can come of a scientific engagement with postmodern philosophy? Some scientists have claimed that the social sciences and humanities have nothing to contribute, except perhaps peripherally, to their ... Read more

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  • Philosophy of Science: Teach Yourself

    by Mel Thompson ...
    A modern understanding of the world is unthinkable without science, but what exactly is it? What does it mean to say that something is 'scientific'? How are its results justified? From the genetic basis of life, to the structures of the universe and the atom, TEACH YOURSELF PHILOSOPHY OF SCIENCE explores how the key ideas that shape our world have been developed.- Investigate the history of ... Read more

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  • The Myth of the Framework

    In Defence of Science and Rationality

    by Karl Popper ...
    In a career spanning sixty years, Sir Karl Popper has made some of the most important contributions to the twentieth century discussion of science and rationality. The Myth of the Framework is a new collection of some of Popper's most important material on this subject.Sir Karl discusses such issues as the aims of science, the role that it plays in our civilization, the moral responsibility of the ... Read more

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