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Social konstruktion av vad?
Social konstruktion eller oberoende verklighet? Frågan har dominerat den metodologiska debatten, framförallt inom samhällsvetenskaperna, under de senaste decennierna. Men vad är …
The Structure of Scientific Revolutions
A good book may have the power to change the way we see the world, but a great book actually becomes part of our daily consciousness, pervading our thinking to the point that we …
Die Zähmung des Zufalls
Unfinished Projects
In this major new reading of Sartre's life and work, Paige Arthur traces the relationship between the philosopher's decades-long commitment to decolonization and his intellectual …
Menschenarten
Logic of Statistical Inference
One of Ian Hacking's earliest publications, this book showcases his early ideas on the central concepts and questions surrounding statistical reasoning. He explores the basic …
Why Does Language Matter to Philosophy?
Many people find themselves dissatisfied with recent linguistic philosophy, and yet know that language has always mattered deeply to philosophy and must in some sense continue to …
Why Is There Philosophy of Mathematics At All?
This truly philosophical book takes us back to fundamentals - the sheer experience of proof, and the enigmatic relation of mathematics to nature. It asks unexpected questions, such …
Philosophy and Animal Life
Philosophy and Animal Life offers a new way of thinking about animal rights, our obligation to animals, and the nature of philosophy itself. Cora Diamond begins with "The …
The Emergence of Probability
Historical records show that there was no real concept of probability in Europe before the mid-seventeenth century, although the use of dice and other randomizing objects was …
Mad Travelers: Reflections on the Reality of Transient Mental Illnesses
Ian Hacking tells the fascinating tale of Albert Dadas, a native of France's Bordeaux region and the first diagnosed mad traveler. Dadas suffered from a strange compulsion that led …