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Most CEOs are good, honest and good corporate citizens. But they can do better. Out-sourcing is good...if...it is fair and balanced, but the horror comes when its your turn on the chopping block...Forty six state governments now Out-source jobs and...

Intellectual Jazz II is about the discipline of philoscience. Philoscience is about the interpretation and critique of all branches of learning. Intellectual Jazz II is what liberal arts should have been all along.

The quetion of this book is whether anew non-materialistic science can becreated. The basic assumptions anddevelopment of science, including thatof twentieth century science areexamined. Another undertanding, leadingto the possibility of another kind...

This scholarly and conscientious book makes an important . . . contribution to the study and interpretation of Buffon, and so, too, to the Enlightenment generally. What Lyon and Sloan have done is present English texts under four headings, so that we...

Fifteen thought-provoking essays engage in an innovative dialogue between cultural studies of affect, feelings and emotions, and digital cultures, new media and technology. The volume provides a fascinating dialogue that cuts across disciplines, media...

Should scientists believe everything they say? Or would a more cautious attitude be preferable? On the one hand, the undisputed success of our contemporary scientific theories gives us good reasons to suppose that they are largely true; yet on the other...

Throughout history, humans have raised and confined animals for food, clothing and research, trained animals for entertainment, fought animals for sport, bought and sold animals for profit, and lived with animals for companionship. The law under the...

New Waves in Philosophy of Science captures the diverse array of issues in the rapidly developing area of philosophy of science by bringing together a pool of talented young philosophers from across the globe to debate the field and show where it's...

Preface Introduction PART I: SCIENTIFIC REALISM The Present State of the Scientific Realism Debate Scientific Realism and Metaphysics Thinking About the Ultimate Argument for Realism Against Neo-Instrumentalism Tracking the Real: Through Thick and Thin...

Details the essential practical steps which must precede microscopy. Methods for preparing sheet or disc specimens and final thinning techniques are described with reference to practical problems. The book also covers methods for mounting specimens in the

Quantum computers are on the doorstep and artificial intelligence has already entered our living rooms. Research breakthroughs determine the latest company's stock values. Reasonable investment volumes and financial funding frameworks are in place. This...

This book argues that our current best theories of fundamental physics are best interpreted as positing spacetime as non-fundamental. It is written in accessible language and largely avoids mathematical technicalities by instead focusing on the key...

Theodor Beer präsentiert uns die Weltanschauung eines Naturforschers und analysiert das Konzept der Empfindungen. Er beschreibt, wie unser Verständnis des Universums unser Verständnis von uns selbst beeinflusst und wie wir unsere Wahrnehmung verbessern...

Dans cet essai profondément réfléchi, le physicien et mathématicien André-Marie Ampère a tenté de créer une classification naturelle de toutes les connaissances humaines. Il y a exploré divers aspects de la philosophie des sciences, notamment les...

Originally written in Danish, this philosophical work discusses the relationship between science and nature. Ørsted's influential ideas have had a lasting impact on fields such as physics and environmental science. This translation by L. and J.B. Horner...

Explore the intersection of science and ethics with this groundbreaking work. Using empirical research and philosophical analysis, the author makes a compelling case for why certain moral behaviors are hardwired into human nature.This work has been...

Dieses Buch stellt eine alles umfassende Theorie der Menschlichen Seele vor. Es bietet einen naturwissenschaftlichen Ansatz zur Anthropologie und beschreibt, wie unsere Kenntnis der Natur auf das Verständnis der menschlichen Seele angewendet werden kann...

This book presents a defence of the value of tradition in the natural sciences. Arundell argues that traditions, conventions, and established practices play an essential role in scientific inquiry and discovery, and that too much emphasis on novelty and...

In this groundbreaking work, Edmund Beckett offers a new perspective on the origins of the laws of nature. Drawing on the insights of mathematics, physics, and philosophy, Beckett argues that the laws of nature are not simply conventions or regularities,...

Philipp G. Frank's book is a comprehensive guide to the principles of scientific inquiry and the criteria for evaluating scientific theories. From the scientific method to the role of experimentation, this book provides a clear and accessible overview of...

Dans ce traité sur la philosophie de la nature, l'auteur explore les différentes façons dont nous pouvons comprendre le monde naturel qui nous entoure. En utilisant l'observation et la logique, il soutient que nous pouvons découvrir des lois...

The volume is based on the papers that were presented at the Interna­ tional Conference Model-Based Reasoning in Scientific Discovery (MBR'98), held at the Collegio Ghislieri, University of Pavia, Pavia, Italy, in December 1998...