Book Series in Philosophy
Philosophical Issues in Science
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Philosophy of Mathematics
An Introduction to a World of Proofs and Pictures
Philosophy of Mathematics is an excellent introductory text. This student friendly book discusses the great philosophers and the importance of mathematics to their thought....ISBN: 978-0-415-12274-0 | Published July 29th 1999 by Routledge.
more information about Philosophy of MathematicsBrute Science
Dilemmas of Animal Experimentation
Brute Science investigates whether biomedical research using animals is, in fact, scientifically justified.Hugh LaFollette and Niall Shanks examine the issues in scientific terms using...
ISBN: 978-0-415-13113-1 | Published January 2nd 1997 by Routledge.
more information about Brute ScienceThe Laboratory of the Mind
Thought Experiments in the Natural Sciences
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...ISBN: 978-0-415-09579-2 | Published April 29th 1993 by Routledge.
more information about The Laboratory of the MindMetaphysics of Consciousness
Metaphysics of Consciousness opens with a development of the physicalist outlook that denies the need for any explanation of the mental. This "inexplicability" is...ISBN: 978-0-415-06357-9 | Published December 5th 1991 by Routledge.
more information about Metaphysics of ConsciousnessTime, Space and Philosophy
This book provides a comprehensive, up-to-date and accessible introduction to the philosophy of space and time.Ray considers in detail the central questions of...
ISBN: 978-0-415-03221-6 | Published September 5th 1991 by Routledge.
more information about Time, Space and PhilosophyMathematics and the Image of Reason
As science has become increasingly more mathematical and as computers continue to infiltrate life in affluent societies, the philosopher's concern with mathematics has paradoxically, dwindled....ISBN: 978-0-415-03318-3 | Published June 6th 1991 by Routledge.
more information about Mathematics and the Image of ReasonThe Philosophical Defence of Psychiatry
By first analysing the arguments of psychiatry's critics and the philosophical ideas of such thinkers as Freud, Eysenck, Laing, Szasz, Sedgwick and Foucault and by...ISBN: 978-0-415-03593-4 | Published March 14th 1991 by Routledge.
more information about The Philosophical Defence of PsychiatrySeries Details:
The series is aimed at a wide audience and should appeal to anyone interested in understanding the sciences and their role in culture. It covers works on the foundations of science, including the newer computational sciences. In addition to presenting works on the traditional issues in the philosophy of science, this series also looks at science in all its related aspects.
