Philosophy of science

Measurement theory has only recently become recognized as a legitimate, specialized field of inquiry.

Research from a humanist perspective has much to offer in interrogating the social and cultural ramifications of invasion ecologies.

Research from a humanist perspective has much to offer in interrogating the social and cultural ramifications of invasion ecologies.

Critiques of Knowing explores what happens to science and computing when we think of them as texts.

Critiques of Knowing explores what happens to science and computing when we think of them as texts.

First published in 2003.

First published in 2003.

In this pioneering new book, Sandra Harding and Robert Figueroa bring together an important collection of original essays by leading philosophers exploring an extensive range of diversity issues for the philosophy of science and technology.

In this pioneering new book, Sandra Harding and Robert Figueroa bring together an important collection of original essays by leading philosophers exploring an extensive range of diversity issues for the philosophy of science and technology.

In Real History, Martin Bunzl brilliantly succeeds in bringing together two schools of thought at the forefront of the philosophy of history: that of realism and objectivity.

In Real History, Martin Bunzl brilliantly succeeds in bringing together two schools of thought at the forefront of the philosophy of history: that of realism and objectivity.

"e;It was sheer chance that I encountered David Bohm's writing in 1958 .

"e;It was sheer chance that I encountered David Bohm's writing in 1958 .

This unique collection looks at analytic philosophy in its historical context.

This unique collection looks at analytic philosophy in its historical context.

As we approach the end of the second millennium, we find ourselves in times of radical social change.

As we approach the end of the second millennium, we find ourselves in times of radical social change.

Science is difficult and costly to do well.

Science is difficult and costly to do well.

In this classic, David Bohm was the first to offer us his causal interpretation of the quantum theory.

In this classic, David Bohm was the first to offer us his causal interpretation of the quantum theory.

Donald Davidson has made enormous contributions to the philosophy of action, epistemology, semantics and philosophy of mind and today is recognized as one of the most important analytical philosophers of the late twentieth century.

Donald Davidson has made enormous contributions to the philosophy of action, epistemology, semantics and philosophy of mind and today is recognized as one of the most important analytical philosophers of the late twentieth century.

Critical Political Ecology brings political debate to the science of ecology.

Critical Political Ecology brings political debate to the science of ecology.

In the days of global warming and BSE, science is increasingly a public issue.

In the days of global warming and BSE, science is increasingly a public issue.

The nature of representation is a central topic in philosophy.

The nature of representation is a central topic in philosophy.

Scientific realism is the optimistic view that modern science is on the right track: that the world really is the way our best scientific theories describe it .

Scientific realism is the optimistic view that modern science is on the right track: that the world really is the way our best scientific theories describe it .

Exploring the role of values in scientific inquiry, Hugh Lacey examines the nature and meaning of values, and looks at challenges to the view, posed by postmodernists, feminists, radical ecologists, Third-World advocates and religious fundamentalists, that science is value free.

Exploring the role of values in scientific inquiry, Hugh Lacey examines the nature and meaning of values, and looks at challenges to the view, posed by postmodernists, feminists, radical ecologists, Third-World advocates and religious fundamentalists, that science is value free.

The "e;War"e; in science is largely the discussion between those who believe that science is above criticism and those who do not.

The "e;War"e; in science is largely the discussion between those who believe that science is above criticism and those who do not.

Human Nature After Darwin is an original investigation of the implications of Darwinism for our understanding of ourselves and our situation.

Human Nature After Darwin is an original investigation of the implications of Darwinism for our understanding of ourselves and our situation.

Few can imagine a world without telephones or televisions; many depend on computers and the Internet as part of daily life.

Few can imagine a world without telephones or televisions; many depend on computers and the Internet as part of daily life.

This book is a critical introduction to the long-standing debate concerning the conceptual foundations of quantum mechanics and the problems it has posed for physicists and philosophers from Einstein to the present.

This book is a critical introduction to the long-standing debate concerning the conceptual foundations of quantum mechanics and the problems it has posed for physicists and philosophers from Einstein to the present.

Knowledge and Reference in Empirical Science is a fascinating study of the bounds between science and language: in what sense, and of what, does science provide knowledge?

Knowledge and Reference in Empirical Science is a fascinating study of the bounds between science and language: in what sense, and of what, does science provide knowledge?

The most comprehensive collection of essays on Descartes' scientific writings ever published, this volume offers a detailed reassessment of Descartes' scientific work and its bearing on his philosophy.

The most comprehensive collection of essays on Descartes' scientific writings ever published, this volume offers a detailed reassessment of Descartes' scientific work and its bearing on his philosophy.

This volume aims to clarify the epistemic potential of applying evolutionary thinking outside biology, and provides a survey of the current state of the art in research on relevant topics in the life sciences, the philosophy of science, and the various areas of evolutionary research outside the life sciences.

Social constructionists maintain that we invent the properties of the world rather than discover them.

Social constructionists maintain that we invent the properties of the world rather than discover them.

Crude materialism, reduction of mind to body, extreme individualism.

Crude materialism, reduction of mind to body, extreme individualism.