Philosophy of science books

Main headings: Part I. Contributions to the idealizational theory of science.- Part II. The nature of scientific...  Read More >>

This is the second of two volumes containing papers submitted by the invited speakers to the 11th international...  Read More >>

This is the first of two volumes containing papers submitted by the invited speakers to the 11th International Congress...  Read More >>

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This volume is made up of papers written by the author over a period of fifteen years concerning philosophy and...  Read More >>

Divided into two volumes, volume one contains the opening lecture by Andrzej K Wroblewski, as well as papers in...  Read More >>

A collection of essays in honour of Hugh Mellor, one of the outstanding metaphysicians of our time and author of...  Read More >>

Erhard Scheibe is one of the most outstanding German philosophers of science. This collection of 38 essays is intended...  Read More >>

Major thinkers including Mary Midgley, Philip Hefner, Arnold Benz and Keith Ward examine the value-structure of...  Read More >>

The question of how complex systems can show properties that are different from those of their constituent parts...  Read More >>

Includes essays on the interaction between science and spiritual values which characterize much of modern life....  Read More >>

The concept of a divine design has traditionally been based on the assumption of a world order: if there is order...  Read More >>

Written in 1877 by an eminent physicist, this primer on physics provides a brief introduction to Newtonian mechanics...  Read More >>

This text addresses the fundamental questions of whether there are grounds for belief in experimental results. Specifically,...  Read More >>

Major thinkers including Mary Midgley, Philip Hefner, Arnold Benz and Keith Ward examine the value-structure of...  Read More >>

How do we decide whether a chemical compound is discovered or invented? What does it mean to patent genetic material?...  Read More >>

An anthology of 15 essays on the ontological aspects of quantum field theory, by researchers in physics, the philosophy...  Read More >>

Tracks the changing nature and identity of the author in science, both historically and conceptually.  Read More >>

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This is an introduction to scientific visualization. It provides a history of the development of the field with...  Read More >>

By the author of The Cambridge Quintet, John L. Casti's new book continues the tradition of combining science...  Read More >>

This symposium brought together leading experts and managers from the public and private sectors who are involved...  Read More >>

This title is the result of a one-week workshop sponsored by the Swedish research agency, FRN, on the interface...  Read More >>

Since publication of the National Research Council (NRC) reports on chemistry in 1985 and chemical engineering in...  Read More >>