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1	Consilience: The Unity of Knowledge more books like this by Edward Osborne Wilson In this work, the author argues for the fundamental unity of all knowledge and the need to search for what he calls "consilience", the composition of the principles governing every branch of learning. Edward O. Wilson, pioneer of sociobiology and biodiversity, breaks from the conventions of current thinking. He shows how our explosive rise in ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $7.60! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
2	Fuzzy Thinking: The New Science of Fuzzy Logic more books like this by Bart Kosko, Ph.D. A washing machine that gauges each load to determine how much soap to use? An air conditioner that constantly adjusts cooling strength based on room temperature? These "smart" products are possible with the advent of "fuzzy logic", the principle that's revolutionizing science. Now, its chief proponent presents a brilliant, popular account of the ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.68! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
3	Soul of Science more books like this by Nancy Pearcey, Marvin Olasky (Editor), Charles B Thaxton This work surveys the development of science so that Christians may gain an understanding of its historical progression in light of their faith. The authors look at this field of study in its formative stages--when Christianity was the backdrop to virtually all scientific discussion--and explore the key controversies that changed the face of ... see all copies from $2.64! new only from $12.99! \| SVS
4	Life is a Miracle: An Essay Against Modern Superstition more books like this by Wendell Berry Berry's book is a response to E. O. Wilson's CONSILIENCE, which was published in 1998. Wilson feels that experiences, facts, and theories have a common source in natural law. Berry takes issue with this, believing that art, religion, and personal relationships cannot be measured in such terms. see all copies from $3.33! new only from $10.98! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
5	Scientific Outlook more books like this by Russell 'A scientific opinion is one which there is some reason to believe is true; an unscientific opinion is one which is held for some reason other than its probable truth.' - Bertrand Russell One of Russell's most important books, this early classic on science illuminates his thinking on the promise and threat of scientific progress. Russell considers ... see all copies from $3.00! new only from $28.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
6	Belonging to the Universe: Explorations on the Frontiers of Science and Spirituality more books like this by Fritjof Capra, Ph.D., Thomas Matus, David Steindl-Rast, Brother, O.S.B. Now in paperback--a remarkably compatible new view of the universe offered by the trailblazer of new science and a contemporary of Thomas Merton. "An entertaining, thought-provoking book filled with conversations, quotations, and colorful stories that make science and theology come alive".--San Francisco Chronicle. Winner of the American Book ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $13.95! \| signed copies \| first editions
7	Discourse on Method and Related Writings more books like this by Rene Descartes, Desmond M Clarke (Notes by) This is the second of a new two-volume edition of the works of Descartes in Penguin Classics. This volume is designed for students who approach Descartes from the point of view of his philosophy of science. It includes "Discourse on Method", the most accessible and well-known of his discussions of scientific method; the first seven chapters of the ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $4.20!
8	Renewing Philosophy more books like this by Hilary Putnam A renewal of philosophy is precisely the point of this book, in which one of America's most distinguished philosophers, surveying an astonishingly wide range of major issues, proposes a new, clear-cut approach - an "attitude" - to philosophical questions. Hilary Putnam contests the view that only science offers an appropriate model for ... see all copies from $7.58! new only from $25.18! \| first editions \| SVS
9	Life's Hidden Meaning more books like this by Niles Macflouer see all copies from $10.20! new only from $33.39! \| first editions
10	Seeing Double: Shared Identities in Physics, Philosophy, and Literature more books like this by Peter Pesic The separateness and connection of individuals is perhaps the central question of human life: What, exactly, is my individuality? To what degree is it unique? To what degree can it be shared, and how? To the many philosophical and literary speculations about these topics over time, modern science has added the curious twist of quantum theory, ... see all copies from $2.34! new only from $11.84! \| first editions \| SVS
11 view cover	Natural Laws in Scientific Practice more books like this by Marc Lange Laws of nature have long been thought to have special significance for aspects of scientific reasoning such as counterfactual conditionals, inductive projections, and scientific explanations. But the laws' distinctive roles in scientific reasoning have proved notoriously difficult to identify precisely, leading some philosophers even to suggest ... see all copies from $19.80! new only from $22.00! \| first editions \| SVS
12 view cover	On the Meaning of Life more books like this by John Cottingham, Cottingham John The question 'What is the meaning of life?' is one of the most fascinating, oldest and most difficult questions human beings have ever posed themselves. In an increasingly secularized culture, it remains a question to which we are ineluctably and powerfully drawn. In this acute and thoughtful book, John Cottingham assesses some of the most ... see all copies from $14.86! new only from $15.33! \| SVS
13	In the Shadow of Hegel: Complementarity, History, and the Unconscious more books like this by Arkady Plotnitsky A study examining Hegel's significance for Marx, Nietzsche, Freud, Bataille and Derrida, and exposing facets of the relationship between the Hegelian and post-structuralist understanding of history. It also looks at mathematics and science and the possibilities of traffic between disciplines. see all copies from $9.50! new only from $11.90!
14 view cover	Body Self-Cultivation KI more books like this by Yuasa Yasuo, Monte S Hull (Translator), Shigenori Nagatomo (Translator) see all copies from $2.54! new only from $16.35! \| SVS
15	Scientific thought more books like this by C. D. Broad The author feels that a large number of scientists will begin this book with the strong conviction that Philosophy is mainly moonshine. However he trys to show that, in spite of all objections, it really is a definite science with a distinct subject matter. see all copies from $4.26! first editions \| SVS
16 view cover	The Panda's Black Box: Opening Up the Intelligent Design Controversy more books like this by Nathaniel C Comfort (Editor), Daniel J Kevles (Foreword by) The debate over Intelligent Design seemingly represents an extension of the fundamental conflict between creationists and evolutionists. ID proponents, drawing on texts such as Darwin's Black Box and Of Pandas and People, urge schools to "teach the controversy" in biology class alongside evolution. The scientific mainstream has reacted with fury, ... see all copies from $6.45! new only from $11.25! \| first editions \| SVS
17 view cover	Designer Evolution: A Transhumanist Manifesto more books like this by Simon Young, Robert A Freitas (Foreword by), Aubrey de Grey (Foreword by) The debate about the ethics of human biotechnology or genetic engineering is one of the most important cultural issues of our time. 'Transhumanism' is the philosophy that most of all supports genetic science and biotechnology, yet the public knows little about this emerging philosophy. Transhumanism declares unequivocal support for the attempt to ... see all copies from $14.99! new only from $14.99! \| SVS
18 view cover	The Scandal of Reason: Or Shadow of God more books like this by David F Haight, Marjorie A Haight By turning the classical arguments for God's existence on their head, David and Marjorie Haight present original arguments for the existence of the devil in order to reveal a cosmic God beyond Goddiness or the God beyond good and evil, which reconciles Divinity with its Shadow. see all copies from $52.78! new only from $52.78!
19 view cover	Scientism: Philosophy and the Infatuation with Science more books like this by Tom Sorell Since the time of Bacon, Galileo and Descartes, philosophers have identified strongly with the aims of natural science and the rationality of its methods. This is an in-depth study of scientism, the belief that science is the best and most important branch of learning. Although the text does not seek to denigrate science, it is critical of the ... see all copies from $25.00! new only from $40.40! \| first editions \| SVS
20 view cover	Laws and Symmetry more books like this by Bas C Van Fraassen Metaphysicians speak of laws of nature in terms of necessity and universality; scientists do so in terms of symmetry and invariance. This book argues that no metaphysical account of laws can succeed. The author analyses and rejects the arguments that there are laws of nature, or that we must believe that there are. He argues that we should discard ... see all copies from $40.07! new only from $44.88! \| SVS
21 view cover	Nietzsche and Modern Times: A Study of Bacon, Descartes, and Nietzsche more books like this by Laurence Lampert This book explores the character of modernity through a consideration of Bacon, Descartes, and Nietzsche. It argues that Bacon and Descartes, in their positive claims for science, played the fundamental role in the development of the modern world view; that they used the Platonic art of dissimulative writing as the means to achieve their ends by ... see all copies from $15.00! new only from $55.20! \| first editions \| SVS
22	Anthropology & Historiography of Science: Continental Thought Series, V16 more books like this by Debiprasad Chattopadhyaya see all copies from $7.99! new only from $17.05! \| first editions
23 view cover	Cosmic Puberty P more books like this by Neil English Human beings are scientific creatures, using reason and intuition to forge ever greater autonomy over the powers of nature. The scientific method provides humanity with a tool with which to elucidate the objective truths of nature. But we are as much spiritual beings as we are rational, with an entrenched desire to believe in something beyond ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $37.98! \| first editions \| SVS
24	Philosophy and Spacetime Physics more books like this by Lawrence Sklar These twelve essays provide a non-technical approach to many of the fundamental structural features of contemporary spacetime theories, going beyond the standard theories to confront various philosophical doctrines about the nature of theory and our belief in it. see all copies from $4.25! new only from $185.03! \| first editions
25	A Philosopher Looks at Science more books like this by Alfred N Whitehead see all copies from $3.95! first editions

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