Philosophy of Science: The Link Between Science and Philosophy (Frank Philipp)(Paperback)

Philosophy of Science: The Link Between Science and Philosophy (Frank Philipp)(Paperback)

A distinguished mathematician traces the history of science, illustrating philosophy's ongoing role, explaining technology's erosion of the rapport between the two fields, and offering suggestions for their reunion. 1962

New Directions in the Philosophy of Social Science (Little Daniel)(Paperback)

Philosophy matters for the social sciences. Our world faces ever more complex and hazardous problems and, social science ontology and methods need to be adequate to the changing nature of the social realm. Imagination and new ways of thinking are crucial to the social sciences. Based on Daniel

The New Mechanical Philosophy (Glennan Stuart)(Paperback)

The New Mechanical Philosophy argues for a new image of nature and of science--one that understands both natural and social phenomena to be the product of mechanisms, and that casts the work of science as an effort to discover and understand those mechanisms. Drawing on an expanding literature on

Why Buddhism Is True: The Science and Philosophy of Meditation and Enlightenment (Wright Robert)(Paperback)

Philosophy of Science: A Contemporary Introduction (Rosenberg Alex)(Paperback)

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

Philosophy of Science: An Historical Anthology (Allhoff Fritz)(Paperback)

By combining excerpts from key historical writings with commentary by experts, Philosophy of Science: An Historical Anthology provides a comprehensive history of the philosophy of science from ancient to modern times. Provides a comprehensive history of the philosophy of science, from antiquity

Why Buddhism Is True - The Science and Philosophy of Meditation and Enlightenment (Wright Robert)(Paperback / softback)

Philosophy of Science for Scientists (Johansson Lars-Gran)(Pevná vazba)

This textbook offers an introduction to the philosophy of science. It helps undergraduate students from the natural, the human and social sciences to gain an understanding of what science is, how it has developed, what its core traits are, how to distinguish between science and pseudo-science and

Pain, Science, Yoga, Life (Moloney)(Paperback)

Pain Science Yoga Life combines the neuroscience of pain with yoga philosophy and practice for pain care. Rooted in evidence-based practice, this book is a unique blend of the science of pain, the art and science of yoga and its practical application. It aims to bridge the gap that exists between a

Beyond the Hoax: Science, Philosophy and Culture (Sokal Alan)(Paperback)

Famed for his 1996 hoax that parodied the extreme postmodernist criticism of science, Alan Sokal here exposes many other examples of charlatanism, deflating the postmodernists of the left, the fundamentalists of the right, and the muddle-headed of all political and apolitical stripes. Sokal does

The Beauty and Fascination of Science (Buchachenko Anatoly L.)(Pevná vazba)

Science.- Physics.- Mathematics.- Evolution.- Chemistry.- Biology.- Intelligence.- History.- Philosophy.- Aesthetics of

The Ending of Time: Where Philosophy and Physics Meet (Krishnamurti Jiddu)(Paperback)

The provocative and penetrating philosophical classic of science and spirituality--a discourse between the revered spiritual leader Krishnamurti and renowned physicist Dr. David Bohm, exploring the origin of human conflict and what we can do about the barriers that stand in the way of insight and

The Idea of Hegel's Science of Logic (Rosen Stanley)(Paperback)

Although Hegel considered Science of Logic essential to his philosophy, it has received scant commentary compared with the other three books he published in his lifetime. Here philosopher Stanley Rosen rescues the Science of Logic from obscurity, arguing that its neglect is responsible for

Marxism and Philosophy (Korsch Karl)(Paperback)

In Marxism and Philosophy Korsch argues for a reexamination of the relationship between Marxist theory and bourgeois philosophy, and insists on the centrality of the Hegelian dialectic and a commitment to revolutionary praxis. Although widely attacked in its time, Marxism and Philosophy has

Philosophy of the Social Sciences: Towards Pragmatism (Baert Patrick)(Paperback)

In this ground-breaking new text, Patrick Baert analyses the central perspectives in the philosophy of social science, critically investigating the work of Durkheim, Weber, Popper, critical realism, critical theory, and Rorty's neo pragmatism. Places key writers in their social and political

Science in a Free Society (Feyerabend Paul)(Paperback)

No study in the philosophy of science created such controversy in the seventies as Paul Feyerabend's Against Method. In this work, Feyerabend reviews that controversy, and extends his critique beyond the problem of scientific rules and methods, to the social function and direction of science today

What is This Thing Called Science? (Chalmers Alan)(Paperback / softback)

A new edition of a classic text in the philosophy of science illuminating the major developments in the

Process Tracing (Bennett Andrew)(Paperback)

Advances in qualitative methods and recent developments in the philosophy of science have led to an emphasis on explanation via reference to causal mechanisms. This book argues that the method known as process tracing is particularly well suited to developing and assessing theories about such

Thinking Nature: An Essay in Negative Ecology (McGrath Sean J.)(Paperback)

Moving between ancient and modern sources, philosophy and theology, and science and popular culture, Sean McGrath offers a genuinely new reflection on what it means to be human in an era of climate change, mass extinction and geoengineering. Engaging with contemporary thinkers in eco-criticism,

The Missing Link: Reflections on Philosophy and Spirit (Banks Sydney)(Paperback)

This book illuminates and creates an appreciation for the mystical link between the psychological and spiritual nature of life. It reveals a simplicity beneath the complex workings of the mind and the principles behind the creation of our life

The Influence of Islam on Medieval Europe (Watt William Montgomery)(Paperback)

Traces Islamic influence on commerce, science, technology, philosophy and European self-awareness in the Middle

Understanding Institutions: The Science and Philosophy of Living Together (Guala Francesco)(Pevná vazba)

A groundbreaking new synthesis and theory of social institutions Understanding Institutions proposes a new unified theory of social institutions that combines the best insights of philosophers and social scientists who have written on this topic. Francesco Guala presents a theory that combines the

Introducing Logic: A Graphic Guide (Cryan Dan)(Paperback)

Logic is the backbone of Western civilization, holding together its systems of philosophy, science and law. Yet despite logic's widely acknowledged importance, it remains an unbroken seal for many, due to its heavy use of jargon and mathematical symbolism. This book follows the historical

The Philosophy of Civilization (Schweitzer Albert)(Paperback)

Albert Schweitzer's social and ethical philosophy is best expressed in The Philosophy of Civilization. Not widely available in recent years, this edition will give contemporary readers the opportunity to discover his prophetic thought. In Book I, The Decay and Restoration of Civilization,