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Thinking about Science, Reflecting on Art
Thinking about Science, Reflecting on Art: Bringing Aesthetics and Philosophy of Science Together is the first book to systematically examine the relationship between the …
Science: Key Concepts in Philosophy
The philosophical questions raised by the history and practice of science are among the most complex and stimulating. The philosophy of science inquires into such matters as …
Structural Foundations of Quantum Gravity
Quantum gravity is the name given to a theory that unites general relativity - Einstein's theory of gravitation and spacetime - with quantum field theory, our framework for …
Science and Partial Truth
In the past thirty years, two fundamental issues have emerged in the philosophy of science. One concerns the appropriate attitude we should take towards scientific …
Aesthetics of Science
This volume builds on two recent developments in philosophy on the relationship between art and science: the notion of representation and the role of values in theory choice and …
Applying Mathematics
How is that when scientists need some piece of mathematics through which to frame their theory, it is there to hand? What has been called 'the unreasonable effectiveness of …
Aesthetics of Science
This volume builds on two recent developments in philosophy on the relationship between art and science: the notion of representation and the role of values in theory choice and …
Applying Mathematics
How is that when scientists need some piece of mathematics through which to frame their theory, it is there to hand? What has been called 'the unreasonable effectiveness of …
Phenomenological Approach to Quantum Mechanics
Steven French suggests a radical new approach to the understanding of quantum physics, derived from Husserl's phenomenological philosophy. In 1939 two physicists, Fritz London and …
Philosophy of Science: Key Concepts
Science has made a huge impact on human society over hundred years, but how does it work? How do scientists do the things they do? How do they come up with the theories? How do …
Identity in Physics
Can quantum particles be regarded as individuals, just like books, tables and people? According to the 'received' view - articulated by several physicists in the immediate …
Bloomsbury Companion to the Philosophy of Science
The Bloomsbury Companion to the Philosophy of Science presents a practical and up-to-date research resource to the philosophy of science.Addressing fundamental questions asked by …