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Southwell, Gareth

 
9781780879093: 50 Philosophy of Science Ideas You Really Need to Know (50 Ideas You Really Need to Know series)
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ISBN 10: 1780879091 ISBN 13: 9781780879093
Verlag: Quercus Publishing, 2013

Inhaltsangabe

The key philosophy of science ideas - accessible and essential reading.

Science first began as a branch of philosophy, but it has since grown up and moved out of the family home, and its successes have put its parent in the shade. Thanks to scientific knowledge we have walked on the Moon, cured once-fatal illnesses, and even identified the very building blocks of life and the universe. But it is these very successes that underline the need for philosophy.

How much should we trust the pronouncements of scientists that we read in the media? What are the ethical implications of our delving into the foundations of our DNA, reproductive treatments, or artificially prolonging life? And are there limits to what science can tell us about the world we think we know?

In straightforward and accessible terms, 50 Philosophy of Science Ideas You Really Need to Know explains the key philosophical questions that continue to lie at the heart of the nature and practice of science today.

The ideas explored include: Appearance and reality; Knowledge; Anti-realism; Metaphysics; Science and gender; Phenomenology and science.

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Über die Autorin bzw. den Autor

Gareth Southwell is a freelance philosopher, author and illustrator, and the curator of philosophyonline.co.uk. He is the author of an ongoing series of introductory philosophy books, including A Beginner's Guide to Descartes' Meditations and A Beginner's Guide to Nietzsche's Beyond Good and Evil. He lives in Swansea with his wife and children.

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Verlag
Quercus Publishing
Erscheinungsdatum
2013
Sprache
Englisch
ISBN 10 
1780879091
ISBN 13 
9781780879093
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1
Anzahl der Seiten
208
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