Philosophy Social Aspects category: 5622 books
History of Philosophy of Science
New Trends and Perspectives
Language: English
Release Date: April 17, 2013
This volume includes recent contributions to the philosophy of science from a historical point of view and of the highest topicality: the range of the topics covers all fields in the philosophy of the science provided by authors from around the world focusing on ancient, modern and contemporary periods...
Media and Moral Education
A Philosophy of Critical Engagement
Language: English
Release Date: November 6, 2017
Media and Moral Education demonstrates that the study of philosophy can be used to enhance critical thinking skills, which are sorely needed in today’s technological age. It addresses the current oversight of the educational environment not keeping pace with rapid advances in technology, despite...
Research in History and Philosophy of Mathematics
The CSHPM 2014 Annual Meeting in St. Catharines, Ontario
Language: English
Release Date: November 10, 2015
This volume contains thirteen papers that were presented at the 2014 Annual Meeting of the Canadian Society for History and Philosophy of Mathematics/La Société Canadienne d’Histoire et de Philosophie des Mathématiques, held on the campus of Brock University in St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada....
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Language: English
Release Date: December 6, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: December 6, 2012
To introduce this collection of research studies, which stem from the pro grams conducted by The World Phenomenology Institute, we need say a few words about our aims and work. This will bring to light the significance of the present volume. The phenomenological philosophy is an unprejudiced study...
Antiaesthetics
An Appreciation of the Cow with the Subtile Nose
Language: English
Release Date: November 27, 2013
Although various sections of this work have been published separately in various journals and volumes their separate publication is wholly attributable to the exigencies of life in academia: the work was devised as and is supposed to constitute something of an organic unity. Part II of 'The Cow with...
Innovation Contested
The Idea of Innovation Over the Centuries
Language: English
Release Date: January 9, 2015
Innovation is everywhere. In the world of goods (technology), but also in the world of words: innovation is discussed in the scientific and technical literature, but also in the social sciences and humanities. Innovation is also a central idea in the popular imaginary, in the media and in public policy....
The Reign of Relativity
Philosophy in Physics 1915-1925
Language: English
Release Date: January 13, 2005
Universally recognized as bringing about a revolutionary transformation of the notions of space, time, and motion in physics, Einstein's theory of gravitation, known as "general relativity," was also a defining event for 20th century philosophy of science. During the decisive first ten years of the...
by Justin Garson
Language: English
Release Date: January 10, 2019
Language: English
Release Date: January 10, 2019
The biological functions debate is a perennial topic in the philosophy of science. In the first full-length account of the nature and importance of biological functions for many years, Justin Garson presents an innovative new theory, the 'generalized selected effects theory of function', which seamlessly...
Research in History and Philosophy of Mathematics
The CSHPM 2015 Annual Meeting in Washington, D. C.
Language: English
Release Date: December 15, 2016
This volume contains seventeen papers that were presented at the 2015 Annual Meeting of the Canadian Society for History and Philosophy of Mathematics/La Société Canadienne d’Histoire et de Philosophie des Mathématiques, held in Washington, D.C. In addition to showcasing rigorously reviewed modern...
Education, Sustainability and the Ecological Social Imaginary
Connective Education and Global Change
Language: English
Release Date: May 23, 2018
This book analyses the evidence for global change, and suggests that the Earth is going through a profound transformation, caused in large part by human action. Land, oceans, polar regions and the atmosphere are all being deeply affected by the human population's lifestyle: what should the educational...
The Schools of Utopia & Schools of To-morrow (Illustrated)
A Case for Inclusive Education from the Renowned Philosopher, Psychologist & Educational Reformer of 20th Century
Language: English
Release Date: October 16, 2017
"The Schools of Utopia" and "Schools of To-morrow" argue that education and learning are social and interactive processes, and thus the school itself is a social institution through which social reform can and should take place. Students should thrive in an environment where they...
The Science Delusion
Asking the Big Questions in a Culture of Easy Answers
Language: English
Release Date: May 28, 2013
One of our most brilliant social critics—author of the bestselling The Middle Mind—presents a scathing critique of the “delusions” of science alongside a rousing defense of the tradition of Romanticism and the “big” questions.
With the rise of religion critics such as Richard Dawkins,...
by Amir Aczel
Language: English
Release Date: April 15, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: April 15, 2014
The renowned science writer, mathematician, and bestselling author of Fermat's Last Theorem masterfully refutes the overreaching claims the "New Atheists," providing millions of educated believers with a clear, engaging explanation of what science really says, how there's still much space...
The Gay Science
From World's Most Influential Philosopher and the Author of The Antichrist, The Genealogy of Morals, Thus Spoke Zarathustra, The Birth of Tragedy & Beyond Good and Evil
Language: English
Release Date: October 6, 2017
In "The Gay Science or, The Joyful Wisdom," Nietzsche experiments with the notion of power. The book contains Nietzsche's first consideration of the idea of the eternal recurrence, a concept which would become critical in his next work Thus Spoke Zarathustra and underpins much of the later...