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A Beginner's Guide
Geoffrey Gorham
ISBN: 9781851686841
Format: Paperback
Publisher:Oneworld Publications
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The world didn't end on 10 September 2008 when they switched on the large Hadron Collider, but the possibility may have got you thinking: was it worth the risk? What is the point of scientific inquiry? Is science bringing us closer to the absolute truth? Since before scientists were called 'scientists,' philosophers have explored the meaning of humanity's efforts to comprehend the natural world…
The world didn't end on 10 September 2008, but the possibility may have got you thinking: was it worth the risk? What is the point of science actually? Geoffrey Gorham considers these questions and explores the social and ethical implications of science by linking them to issues facing scientists today: human extinction, extraterrestrial intelligence, space colonization, and more.
| ISBN | 1851686843 | | Volumes | 1 | | ISBN13 | 9781851686841
(What's this?) | | Weight (grammes) | 236 | | Publisher | Oneworld Publications | | Published in | London | | Imprint | Oneworld Publications | | Series title | Beginner's Guides | | Format | Paperback | | Height (mm) | 198 | | Publication date | 01 Sep 2009 | | Width (mm) | 129 | | DEWEY | 501 | | Spine width (mm) | 18 | | DEWEY edition | DC22 | | Academic level | General | | Pages | 240 | |
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| | | Illustration | | | | Introduction | | What is philosophy of science? | | | | 1 | | The origins of science | | 1 | | 2 | | Defining science | | 27 | | 3 | | The scientific method | | 53 | | 4 | | The aims of science | | 88 | | 5 | | The social dimensions of science | | 115 | | 6 | | Science and human futures | | 147 | | | | Further reading | | 180 | | | | Index | | 196 |
"Lively, accessible, and clear-headed. Good for the beginning student and for anyone wishing guidance on how to start thinking philosophically about science." - Helen Longino, Clarence Irving Lewis Professor of Philosophy at Stanford University  Be the first to write a customer review
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