Between Philosophy and Science |
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| Editor:
| Heller, Michael
Brozek, Bartosz
Kurek, Lukasz |
| ISBN: | 978-83-7886-008-2 |
| Publication Date: | Jan 2013 |
| Publisher: | Copernicus Center Press
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $59.95 |
Book Description:
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This ground-breaking collection of essays tackles the philosophical issues at play in cosmology, physics, mathematics, and neuroscience. The book considers topics such as the presence of ontology in cosmological theory and physics. It also weighs the philosophical issues connected with mathematical method, the neuroscience of emotions, and evolutionary anthropology. The contributions look at structuralism in the Platonic philosophy of science and the issue of knowledge and faith. This...
More DescriptionThis ground-breaking collection of essays tackles the philosophical issues at play in cosmology, physics, mathematics, and neuroscience. The book considers topics such as the presence of ontology in cosmological theory and physics. It also weighs the philosophical issues connected with mathematical method, the neuroscience of emotions, and evolutionary anthropology. The contributions look at structuralism in the Platonic philosophy of science and the issue of knowledge and faith. This book is a must read for anyone interested in the philosophy of science and the increasingly blurred borders between the two.