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17 produkter

1. 

   Bangs, Crunches, Whimpers, and Shrieks

   Singularities and Acausalities in Relativistic Spacetimes

   Av John Earman

   Inbunden, 1995

   1985 kr

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   This book is the first serious, book-length study of the philosophical implications of relativity. It explains the relevant technical issues of general relativity theory and discusses how these issues bear upon philosophical problems about the nature of space and time, causality and laws of nature. …

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   Hume's Abject Failure

   The Argument Against Miracles

   Av John Earman

   Inbunden, 2000

   1023 kr

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   By situating Hume's famous work "Of Miracles" (which notoriously argues against the possiblity of miracles) in the context of the 18th century debate on miracles, Earman shows that Hume's argument is largely unoriginal, and largely without merit where it is original. On the positive side, he shows …

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   Hume's Abject Failure

   The Argument Against Miracles

   Av John Earman

   Häftad, 2000

   812 kr

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   By situating Hume's famous work Of Miracles (which notoriously argues against the possiblity of miracles) in the context of the 18th-century debate on miracles, Earman shows that Hume's argument is largely unoriginal, and largely without merit where it is original. On the positive side, he shows …

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   Bangs, Crunches, Whimpers, and Shrieks

   Singularities and Acausalities in Relativistic Spacetimes

   Av John Earman

   E-bok, 1995

   1137 kr

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   Almost from its inception, Einstein''s general theory of relativity was known to sanction spacetime models harboring singularities. Until the 1960s, however, spacetime singularities were thought to be artifacts of the idealizations of the models. This attitude evaporated in the face of a series of …

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   Hume's Abject Failure

   The Argument Against Miracles

   Av John Earman

   E-bok, 2000

   522 kr

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   This vital study offers a new interpretation of Hume''s famous "Of Miracles," which notoriously argues against the possibility of miracles. By situating Hume''s popular argument in the context of the eighteenth-century debate on miracles, Earman shows Hume''s argument to be largely unoriginal and …

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   Hume's Abject Failure

   The Argument Against Miracles

   Av John Earman

   E-bok, 2000

   522 kr

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   This vital study offers a new interpretation of Hume''s famous "Of Miracles," which notoriously argues against the possibility of miracles. By situating Hume''s popular argument in the context of the eighteenth-century debate on miracles, Earman shows Hume''s argument to be largely unoriginal and …

7. 

   Bayes or Bust?

   A Critical Examination of Bayesian Confirmation Theory

   Av John Earman

   Häftad, 1992

   575 kr

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8. 

   Inference, Explanation, and Other Frustrations

   Essays in the Philosophy of Science

   Av John Earman

   Häftad, 1992

   614 kr

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   These provocative essays by leading philosophers of science exemplify and illuminate the contemporary uncertainty and excitement in the field. The papers are rich in new perspectives, and their far-reaching criticisms challenge arguments long prevalent in classic philosophical problems of …

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   Inference, Explanation, and Other Frustrations

   Essays in the Philosophy of Science

   Av John Earman

   Inbunden, 1992

   1156 kr

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   These provocative essays by leading philosophers of science exemplify and illuminate the contemporary uncertainty and excitement in the field. The papers are rich in new perspectives, and their far-reaching criticisms challenge arguments long prevalent in classic philosophical problems of …

10. 

    Testing Scientific Theories

    Av John Earman

    Häftad, 1984

    657 kr

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    Testing Scientific Theories was first published in 1984. Minnesota Archive Editions uses digital technology to make long-unavailable books once again accessible, and are published unaltered from the original University of Minnesota Press editions.Since much of a scientist's work consists of …

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    Foundations of Space-Time Theories

    Av John Earman, Clark N. Glymour m. fl.

    Häftad, 1977

    657 kr

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    Foundations of Space-Time Theories was first published in 1977. Minnesota Archive Editions uses digital technology to make long-unavailable books once again accessible, and are published unaltered from the original University of Minnesota Press editions.The essays in this volume are based on the …

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    Attraction of Gravitation

    New Studies in the History of General Relativity

    Av John Earman, Michel Janssen m. fl.

    Inbunden, 1993

    1861 kr

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    Devoted to the history of general relativity, this text provides reviews from scholars all over the world. Many of the papers originated at the Third International Conference on the History of General Relativity, held at the University of Pittsburgh in the summer of 1991. Topics covered include: …

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    Introduction to the Philosophy of Science

    Av Merrilee H. Salmon, John Earman m. fl.

    Inbunden, 1999

    875 kr

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    A reprint of the Prentice-Hall edition of 1992.Prepared by nine distinguished philosophers and historians of science, this thoughtful reader represents a cooperative effort to provide an introduction to the philosophy of science focused on cultivating an understanding of both the workings of …

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    Ceterus Paribus Laws

    Av John Earman, Clark Glymour m. fl.

    Inbunden, 2003

    1425 kr

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    Natural and social sciences seem very often, though usually only implicitly, to hedge their laws by ceteris paribus clauses - a practice which is philosophically very hard to understand because such clauses seem to render the laws trivial and unfalsifiable. After early worries the issue is …

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    Primer on Determinism

    Av John Earman

    Inbunden, 1986

    3606 kr

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    The title of this work is to be taken seriously: it is a small book for teaching students to read the language of determinism. Some prior knowledge of college-level mathematics and physics is presupposed, but otherwise the book is suitable for use in an advanced undergraduate or beginning graduate …

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    Ceterus Paribus Laws

    Av John Earman, Clark Glymour m. fl.

    Häftad, 2011

    1425 kr

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    Natural and social sciences seem very often, though usually only implicitly, to hedge their laws by ceteris paribus clauses - a practice which is philosophically very hard to understand because such clauses seem to render the laws trivial and unfalsifiable. After early worries the issue is …

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    Ceterus Paribus Laws

    Av Sandra Mitchell, Clark Glymour m. fl.

    E-bok, 2013

    1785 kr

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    Natural and social sciences seem very often, though usually only implicitly, to hedge their laws by ceteris paribus clauses - a practice which is philosophically very hard to understand because such clauses seem to render the laws trivial and unfalsifiable. After early worries the issue is …