Philosophy of science books

The esteemed historian and philosopher of science Evelyn Fox Keller addresses the nature-nurture debate, arguing...  Read More >>

An eye-opening exploration of why experts are constantly misleading us--and what we can do about it.  Read More >>

Gilles Deleuze once claimed that ""modern science has not found its metaphysics, the metaphysics it needs."" The...  Read More >>

Gilles Deleuze once claimed that ""modern science has not found its metaphysics, the metaphysics it needs."" The...  Read More >>

The only book that addresses Cartwright's undoubted influence on the study of the philosophy of science. This critical...  Read More >>

Investigates and reconstructs the practical knowledge Galileo shared during his lifetime. This title includes two...  Read More >>

Hunt translates his often-demanding material into engaging and accessible language suitable for undergraduate students...  Read More >>

<p>Newton's bucket, Einstein's elevator, Schrdinger's cat - these are some of the best-known examples of thought...  Read More >>

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Hunt translates his often-demanding material into engaging and accessible language suitable for undergraduate students...  Read More >>

Proposing a shift from the materialistic and scientific approach to reality to a multidimensional world view of...  Read More >>

The act of interpretation occurs in nearly every area of the arts and sciences. interpreting philosophical texts;...  Read More >>

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The present book is the fifth volume of the series Studies in the Philosophy of Law which has appeared since 2001....  Read More >>

The personal stories that comprise Motherhood, the Elephant in the Laboratory not only show the many ways in which...  Read More >>

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The troubling story of how a cadre of influential scientists have clouded public understanding of scientific facts...  Read More >>

If ever there was a thinker who swam against the social and ethical tide of his day, it was Nietzsche. Nineteenth-century...  Read More >>

As scientists continue to explore how the brain works, using ever more sophisticated technology, it seems likely...  Read More >>

Science is in quiet crisis. The conceptual foundations of its core disciplines are compromised by profound logical...  Read More >>

Featuring contributions from leading experts, this book represents the first collection of essays on the topic of...  Read More >>

For the past 50 years a select group of scientists has provided advice to the US President, mostly out of the public...  Read More >>

Why should mathematics, the purest of sciences, have a history? Medieval mathematicians took little interest in...  Read More >>

Presents an integrated view of evolution as a dynamic process, based on the author's lifetime of biological research....  Read More >>

This volume collects papers presented at the Founding Conference of the European Philosophy of Science Association...  Read More >>