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The Philosophy of Science 2-Volume Set: An Encyclopedia

AUTHOR Pfeifer, Jessica; Pfeifer, Jessica; Sarkar, Sahotra et al.
PUBLISHER Routledge (12/19/2005)
PRODUCT TYPE Hardcover (Hardcover)

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The first in-depth reference in the field that combines scientific knowledge with philosophical inquiry, The Philosophy of Science: An Encyclopedia is a two-volume set that brings together an international team of leading scholars to provide over 130 entries on the essential concepts in the philosophy of science.

The areas covered include:

  • biology
  • chemistry
  • epistemology and metaphysics
  • physics
  • psychology and mind
  • the social sciences
  • key figures in the combined studies of science and philosophy.

The essays represent the most up-to-date philosophical thinking on timeless scientific topics such as: determinism, explanation, laws of nature, perception, individuality, time, and economics as well as timely topics like adaptation, conservation biology, quantum logic, consciousness, evolutionary psychology, and game theory.

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ISBN-13: 9780415939270
ISBN-10: 0415939275
Content Language: English
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Page Count: 1048
Carton Quantity: 3
Product Dimensions: 8.66 x 2.26 x 11.40 inches
Weight: 6.36 pound(s)
Feature Codes: Bibliography, Index, Illustrated
Country of Origin: US
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BISAC Categories
Reference | Encyclopedias
Reference | Reference
Reference | Philosophy & Social Aspects
Dewey Decimal: 501.03
Library of Congress Control Number: 2005044344
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The first in-depth reference in the field that combines scientific knowledge with philosophical inquiry, The Philosophy of Science: An Encyclopedia is a two-volume set that brings together an international team of leading scholars to provide over 130 entries on the essential concepts in the philosophy of science.

The areas covered include:

  • biology
  • chemistry
  • epistemology and metaphysics
  • physics
  • psychology and mind
  • the social sciences
  • key figures in the combined studies of science and philosophy.

The essays represent the most up-to-date philosophical thinking on timeless scientific topics such as: determinism, explanation, laws of nature, perception, individuality, time, and economics as well as timely topics like adaptation, conservation biology, quantum logic, consciousness, evolutionary psychology, and game theory.

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Editor: Sarkar, Sahotra
Sahotra Sarkar is Professor of Integrative Biology and of Philosophy at the University of Texas at Austin. He is author of "Genetics and Reductionism: A Primer" (1998), "Molecular Models of Life "(2004), and "Biodiversity and Environmental Philosophy" (2005); editor of several books, including "The Philosophy and History of Molecular Biology "(1996), the six-volume "Science and the Philosophy in the Twentieth Century: Basic Works of Logical Empiricism" (1996), and co-editor of the two-volume "The Philosophy of Science: An Encyclopedia "(2005).
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