Philosophy of science

Brain organoids are small stem cell-derived, self-organizing models of specific brain regions that offer researchers new ways to study the human brain.

This book presents the latest research, conducted by leading philosophers and scientists from various fields, on the topic of top-down causation.

A response to complex problems spanning disciplinary boundaries, Worlds of ScienceCraft offers bold new ways of conceptualizing ideas of science, sociology, and philosophy.

Most philosophers still like to feel that they have a special subject matter, well insulated from anything that the social scientists, and scientists in general, have to tell them.

This book proposes a novel position in the debate on scientific realism: Modal Empiricism.

The anxiety over death persists in everyday life- though often denied or repressed- lingering as an unconscious worry or intuition that typically seems to compromise one's feelings of well-being and experience in a range of areas; coming out often as malaise, depression, and anger in much conduct.

This introduction to the philosophy of medicine surveys the landscape of western philosophy as it pertains to healthcare in an accessible way.

An in-depth look at scientific fraudFraud in science is not as easy to identify as one might think.

First published in 1900, this philosophical essay on Evolution questions how the acceptance of Evolution as scientific should influence the thoughts and actions of humankind from the perspective of morality and moral conduct.

Artists and scientists view the world in quite different ways.

Fundamental Causation addresses issues in the metaphysics of deterministic singular causation, the metaphysics of events, property instances, facts, preventions, and omissions, as well as the debate between causal reductionists and causal anti-reductionists.

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

For Walter Benjamin and Gilles Deleuze, who both authored seminal theoretical works on early cinema and photography, the history of modern media begins much earlier, in Baroque culture and science.

There's a well-known story about an older fish who swims by two younger fish andasks, "e;How's the water?

With the publication of chatGPT in December 2022, a new era of artificial dialogue systems and chatbots has emerged.

God and the Book of Nature develops theological views of the natural sciences in light of the recent theological turn in science-and-religion scholarship and the 'science-engaged theology' movement.

Bradford Skow presents an original defense of the 'block universe' theory of time, often said to be a theory according to which time does not pass.

This book offers eight different perspectives on the concept of foresight, investigating its ability to both predict and change the future.

Philosophy of Science: A Unified Approach combines a general introduction to philosophy of science with an integrated survey of all its important subfields.

Das Werk zeigt, inwiefern ein naives Verständnis von „Welt“ der Komplexität moderner Wissenschaften nicht gerecht wird.

This book argues that Descartes' physics was a milestone on the road to modern mathematical physics.

Generation and Corruption II, a foundational text, develops Aristotle''s theory of the elements, essential for his natural philosophy.

Clarifies how to distinguish appropriate and inappropriate influences of values on science – urgently needed in today''s polarised world.

'A delight' Dara O Briain'A witty, smart writer who has a great talent' Bill Gates'A winning blend of education and anecdote' Clive Cookson, FTWhy are most gases invisible, odourless and tasteless?

The first book to chart the development of the field of evolutionary economics, this book provides an integrated generic framework to define the rules of an economic system; how they are coordinated and the causes and consequences of their change.

The development of nuclear weapons during the Manhattan Project is one of the most significant scientific events of the twentieth century.

This book addresses the complex challenges and responsibilities involved in preserving humanity's collective heritage.

This book offers the first comprehensive analysis of the origin and development of the concept of physical continuity in ancient thought before Aristotle, combining a thorough study of Presocratic philosophy with Aristotle's perspective.

The Routledge Guidebook to Berkeley's Three Dialogues is an engaging introduction to the last of a trio of works that cemented Berkeley's position as one of the truly great philosophers of the western canon.

Dieser Sammelband ist eine einzigartige Zusammenstellung wissenschaftlicher Beiträge zum Thema Messen und Verstehen, in dem aufgezeigt wird, wie Begriffe wie Zahl, Messen, Verstehen, Modell, Muster in unterschiedlichsten Disziplinen verwendet werden.

This book presents a philosophy of science, based on panenmentalism: an original modal metaphysics, which is realist about individual pure (non-actual) possibilities and rejects the notion of possible worlds.

This volume addresses the question of time from the perspective of the time of nature.

Forget insight and genius!

Examines the post-mortem journeys of bodies, body-parts, organs, and brains in modern British medical research.

In Ontology and Closeness in Human-Nature Relationships, Neil H.

First published in 1937, The Philosophy of Relativity contains an exposition of Einstein, a step-by step deduction of the main equations of both the special and general theories of relativity.

In this largely nontechnical book, eminent physicists and philosophers address the philosophical impact of recent advances in quantum physics.

At the 6th International Zermatt Symposium, Prof Antonino Zichichi of the World Federation of Scientists presented a lecture to a diverse audience of scientists, managers and engineers, among others, all of whom were interested to learn about the creative process which distinguishes mankind from other forms of life.

This book explores the limits of our knowledge.

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Hacking explores how mathematics became possible for the human race, and how it ensured our status as the dominant species.

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This Element explores questions concerning idealizations in physics and discusses their implications.

Throughout history, humankind's working theories regarding the cause of infectious disease have shifted drastically, as cultures developed their philosophic, religious, and scientific beliefs.

Jennifer McKitrick offers an opinionated guide to the philosophy of dispositions.

This book is Ellery Eells'' influential examination and analysis of theories of rational decision making.