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  • - An Opinionated Guide to the Wars
    av James Robert Brown
    453,-

    Brown chronicles engagements in the science wars-from the "Sokal affair" to angry confrontations over the nature of evidence, the possibility of objectivity, and the methods of science-to show how the contested terrain is science, but the prize is political: Whoever wins the science wars will have an unprecedented influence on our governance.

  • - How Science Reflects Reality
    av James Robert Brown
    622 - 2 175,-

    In response to recent critics, this is a defence of realism. The roles of abstraction, abstract objects and "a priori" methods are explored, demonstrating the ways in which science mirrors the world.

  • - A Contemporary Introduction to the World of Proofs and Pictures
    av Canada) Brown & James Robert (University of Toronto
    556 - 2 343,-

    Tackles important as well as enduring questions in the mathematical sciences. This book takes an approach, encompassing non-standard topics such as the role of visual reasoning, the importance of notation, and the place of computers in mathematics, as well as traditional topics such as formalism, Platonism, and constructivism.

  • - Thought Experiments in the Natural Sciences
    av James Robert Brown
    622,-

    An investigation into the philosophical implications of thought experiments in science. Brown provides a fascinating account of some of the most influential thought experiments in the history of science.

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