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Author:   Dr Paul Dicken (Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität, Germany)
Publisher:   Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Imprint:   Bloomsbury Academic
Weight:   0.290kg
ISBN:  

9781350007284

ISBN 10:   1350007285
Pages:   224
Publication Date:   11 January 2018
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Tertiary & Higher Education
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Manufactured on demand  
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Table of Contents

Preface Part I: The Scientific Method 1. Making the Earth Move Observation, Experiment, and the Politics of Science 2. A Habit of the Mind Causation and Correlation in Computer Simulation 3. Learning From Our Mistakes The Critical Testing of Scientific Theories 4. Living in Different Worlds Scientific Theories and Scientific Revolutions 5. 88.6% of All Statistics Are Made Up The Evolutionary Basis of Bad Scientific Reasoning Part II: Science and Society 6. The Bankruptcy of Science Evaluating the Track-Record of Scientific Practice 7. The God in the Machine (and the Devil in the Details) Some Heretical Thoughts About the Relationship Between Science and Religion 8. On the Secret Lives of Atoms Free Will and Quantum Mechanics 9. How to Fail the Turing Test Rethinking Artificial Intelligence 10. The Return of the Magician The Academic Study of Science Index

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[So] beautifully, passionately written, in such an engaging, subjective manner, that it deserves a secure place on the library shelf, where it's sure to influence, inspire, even transform the outlier student. Where else would you find a philosophy of science text that dared quote at length from Jean-Paul Sartre's 1938 novel Nausea? Summing Up: Recommended. Upper-division undergraduates through faculty and professionals; general readers. * CHOICE * Paul Dicken takes us on a romp through the history and philosophy of science. This is a fun and accessible resource for anyone who wants to think more carefully about how science works. -- Kevin Elliott, Associate Professor, Michigan State University, USA It is very readable ... [and] the book's message is an important one and should serve as a great springboard for further discussion and exploration of the literature, or perhaps even as an introductory read to coursework. * The Inquisitive Biologist *

Paul Dicken takes us on a romp through the history and philosophy of science. This is a fun and accessible resource for anyone who wants to think more carefully about how science works. -- Kevin Elliott, Associate Professor, Michigan State University, USA

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Paul Dicken received his PhD from the University of Cambridge, and has held academic positions at universities in the UK, Germany and Australia.

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