Philosophical Issues in Science
Real History: Reflections on Historical Practice
1st Edition
By Martin Bunzl
November 06, 1997
In Real History, Martin Bunzl brilliantly succeeds in bringing together two schools of thought at the forefront of the philosophy of history: that of realism and objectivity. He shows us how the realism debate is inhabited by philosophers, whereas the objectivity argument lies in the hands of ...
Verificationism: Its History and Prospects
1st Edition
By C.J. Misak
December 18, 1995
Verificationism is the first comprehensive history of a concept that dominated philosophy and scientific methodology between the 1930s and the 1960s. The verificationist principle - the concept that a belief with no connection to experience is spurious - is the most sophisticated version of ...
Living in a Technological Culture: Human Tools and Human Values
1st Edition
By Hans Oberdiek, Mary Tiles
December 13, 1995
Technology is no longer confined to the laboratory but has become an established part of our daily lives. Its sophistication offers us power beyond our human capacity which can either dazzle or threaten; it depends who is in control. Living in a Technological Culture challenges traditionally held ...
Psychologism: The Sociology of Philosophical Knowledge
1st Edition
By Martin Kusch
September 22, 1995
First published in 1995. When did psychology become a distinct discipline? What links the continental and analytic traditions in philosophy? Answers to both questions are found in this extraordinary account of the debate surrounding psychologism in Germany at the turn of the century. The trajectory...
Colour Vision: A study in cognitive science and the philosophy of perception
1st Edition
By Evan Thompson
March 10, 1995
Colour fascinates all of us, and scientists and philosophers have sought to understand the true nature of colour vision for many years. In recent times, investigations into colour vision have been one of the main success stories of cognitive science, for each discipline within the field - ...
Smoke and Mirrors: How Science Reflects Reality
1st Edition
By James Robert Brown
March 15, 1994
Realism is an enlightening story, a tale which enriches our experience and makes it more intelligible. Yet this wonderful picture of humanity's best efforts at knowledge has been badly bruised by numerous critics. James Robert Brown in Smoke and Mirrors fights back against figures such as Richard ...
The Laboratory of the Mind: Thought Experiments in the Natural Sciences
1st Edition
By James Robert Brown
May 21, 1993
Thought experiments are performed in the laboratory of the mind. Beyond this metaphor it is difficult to say just what these remarkable devices for investigating nature are or how they work. Though most scientists and philosophers would admit their great importance, there has been very little ...