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Tuesday, August 31st, 2010

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By combining excerpts from key historical writings with commentary by experts, Philosophy of Science: An Historical Anthology provides a comprehensive history of the philosophy of science from ancient to modern times.
Provides a comprehensive history of the philosophy of science, from antiquity up to the 20th century
Includes extensive commentary by scholars putting the selected writings in historical context and pointing out their interc… More >>
Philosophy of Science: An Historical Anthology
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Sunday, August 22nd, 2010

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In recent years, many members of the intellectual community have embraced a radical relativism regarding knowledge in general and scientific knowledge in particular, holding that Kuhn, Quine, and Feyerabend have knocked the traditional picture of scientific knowledge into a cocked hat. Is philosophy of science, or mistaken impressions of it, responsible for the rise of relativism? In this book, Laudan offers a trenchant, wide-ranging critique of cognitive relativi… More >>
Science and Relativism: Some Key Controversies in the Philosophy of Science
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Thursday, August 19th, 2010
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Saturday, August 7th, 2010

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Science Teaching argues that science teaching and science teacher education can be improved if teachers know something of the history and philosophy of science and if these topics are included in the science curriculum. The history and philosophy of science have important roles in many of the theoretical issues that science educators need to address: what constitutes an appropriate science curriculum for all students; how science should be taught in traditional cult… More >>
Science Teaching: The Role of History and Philosophy of Science
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Saturday, July 31st, 2010
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Wednesday, July 28th, 2010

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This richly textured book bridges analytic and hermeneutic and phenomenological philosophy of science, featuring unique resources for students of the philosophy and history of quantum mechanics and the Copenhagen Interpretation, cognitive theory and the psychology of perception, the history and philosophy of art, and the pragmatic and historical relationships between religion and science. Of special interest is the new technology of variational graphic represe… More >>
Hermeneutic Philosophy of Science, Van Gogh’s Eyes, and God: Essays in Honor of Patrick A. Heelan, S.J.
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Monday, July 19th, 2010

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Scientific facts can be so complicated that only specialists in a field fully appreciate the details. Professor Frederick Grinnell believes that the nature of everyday practice that gives rise to these facts should be understandable by everyone interested in science. Grinnell has an insider’s knowledge of biomedical research based on more than thirty-five years of experience. Over much of the same period, he also has been teaching about philosophical and ethical iss… More >>
Everyday Practice of Science: Where Intuition and Passion Meet Objectivity and Logic
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Friday, July 16th, 2010
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Saturday, July 3rd, 2010

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Drawing on the phenomenological tradition in the philosophy of science and philosophy of nature, Patrick Heelan concludes that perception is a cognitive, world-building act, and is therefore never absolute or finished…. More >>
Space-Perception and the Philosophy of Science
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Sunday, June 27th, 2010
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