Philosophy of science

To understand the future of mathematics, this fascinating book returns to its past, tracing the hidden history that follows the thread of computation.

To understand the future of mathematics, this fascinating book returns to its past, tracing the hidden history that follows the thread of computation.

A substantially revised edition of Jon Elster''s critically acclaimed book exploring the nature of social behavior and the social sciences.

This book looks ''behind the model'' to show how formal models of the economy work - and why they sometimes fail.

This book uses philosophy, science and probability to analyse why simpler theories are better than theories that are more complex.

This volume examines the Prisoner''s Dilemma, exploring its continued significance and ramifications in varying fields of study.

A collection of new essays examining the impact of Neo-Kantianism on a range of philosophical topics and fields of study.

A substantially revised edition of Jon Elster''s critically acclaimed book exploring the nature of social behavior and the social sciences.

This book looks ''behind the model'' to show how formal models of the economy work - and why they sometimes fail.

This book uses philosophy, science and probability to analyse why simpler theories are better than theories that are more complex.

This volume examines the Prisoner''s Dilemma, exploring its continued significance and ramifications in varying fields of study.

A collection of new essays examining the impact of Neo-Kantianism on a range of philosophical topics and fields of study.

This book brings together contributions by leading scholars that systematically cover the most important ethical issues concerning nuclear energy.

This book brings together contributions by leading scholars that systematically cover the most important ethical issues concerning nuclear energy.

This textbook will enable scientists to be better scientists by offering them a deeper understanding of the scientific method.

A unique contribution to the understanding of social science, showing the implications of quantum physics for the nature of human society.

Explores the extent to which Aristotle''s ethical treatises employ the concepts, methods, and practices developed in his ''scientific'' works.

The first full-length historical study of the intellectual origins and institutional context of the nineteenth-century German thinker Hermann Lotze.

This book challenges media-celebrated evolutionary studies linking Indo-European languages to Neolithic Anatolia, instead defending traditional practices in historical linguistics.

This collection of groundbreaking new essays shows how Aristotle''s natural science illuminates fundamental topics in his philosophy.

A unique contribution to the understanding of social science, showing the implications of quantum physics for the nature of human society.

This collection of groundbreaking new essays shows how Aristotle''s natural science illuminates fundamental topics in his philosophy.

This book challenges media-celebrated evolutionary studies linking Indo-European languages to Neolithic Anatolia, instead defending traditional practices in historical linguistics.

The first full-length historical study of the intellectual origins and institutional context of the nineteenth-century German thinker Hermann Lotze.

Explores the extent to which Aristotle''s ethical treatises employ the concepts, methods, and practices developed in his ''scientific'' works.

This volume contains letters from the year in which Darwin worked on insectivorous plants and published the second edition of Descent of Man.

This volume contains letters from the year in which Darwin worked on insectivorous plants and published the second edition of Descent of Man.

This book explains and justifies efficient general methods of making decisions and will guide practical efforts to streamline rational choice.

This book explains and justifies efficient general methods of making decisions and will guide practical efforts to streamline rational choice.

With contributions from two of the original discoverers of protective measurement, this book investigates its broad applications and deep implications.

This collection of essays is the first comprehensive volume dedicated to Kant''s lectures on anthropology and their philosophical importance.

This collection of essays is the first comprehensive volume dedicated to Kant''s lectures on anthropology and their philosophical importance.

Special centenary edition of Hind Swaraj, celebrating 100 years since the first publication of Mahatma Gandhi''s fundamental work.

Special centenary edition of Hind Swaraj, celebrating 100 years since the first publication of Mahatma Gandhi''s fundamental work.

With contributions from two of the original discoverers of protective measurement, this book investigates its broad applications and deep implications.

The Bible and Natural Philosophy in Renaissance Italy explores how doctors studied the Bible and other sacred texts in sixteenth-century Italy.

The Bible and Natural Philosophy in Renaissance Italy explores how doctors studied the Bible and other sacred texts in sixteenth-century Italy.

This intellectual biography surveys Leibniz''ss interests and offers a portrait of a unique thinker, identifying the master project that inspired his huge range of endeavors.

This intellectual biography surveys Leibniz''ss interests and offers a portrait of a unique thinker, identifying the master project that inspired his huge range of endeavors.

This new edition further develops the application of evolutionary game theory to an analysis of the origins of social contracts.

This new edition further develops the application of evolutionary game theory to an analysis of the origins of social contracts.

Roberto Mangabeira Unger and Lee Smolin argue for a revolution in our cosmological ideas.

An evaluation of Chomsky''s work from the perspectives of linguistics, evolution of language, history of physics, and philosophy of mind.

An evaluation of Chomsky''s work from the perspectives of linguistics, evolution of language, history of physics, and philosophy of mind.

Roberto Mangabeira Unger and Lee Smolin argue for a revolution in our cosmological ideas.

Elliott Sober explores how the concept of evidence applies to creationism, natural selection and common ancestry.

An interdisciplinary exploration on the theme of ''life'' with contributions from eight leading scholars across the sciences, arts and humanities.

This book explores central philosophical concepts, issues, and debates in the philosophy of science, both historical and contemporary.

An interdisciplinary exploration on the theme of ''life'' with contributions from eight leading scholars across the sciences, arts and humanities.

This book explores central philosophical concepts, issues, and debates in the philosophy of science, both historical and contemporary.