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Philosophy from a Skeptical Perspective
Av Joseph Agassi, Abraham Meidan
Häftad, 2008
439 kr
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One of the questions that philosophers discuss is: How can we avoid, or at least reduce, errors when explaining the world? The skeptical answer to this question is: We cannot avoid errors since no statement is certain or even definitely plausible, but we can eliminate some past errors. This book …
Physics and Philosophy: Volume 4
Philosophical Papers
Av Paul K. Feyerabend, Stefano Gattei m. fl.
Inbunden, 2015
1832 kr
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This collection of the writings of Paul Feyerabend is focused on his philosophy of quantum physics, the hotbed of the key issues of his most debated ideas. Written between 1948 and 1970, these writings come from his first and most productive period. These early works are important for two main …
Philosophy from a Skeptical Perspective
Av Joseph Agassi, Abraham Meidan
Inbunden, 2008
603 kr
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One of the questions that philosophers discuss is: How can we avoid, or at least reduce, errors when explaining the world? The skeptical answer to this question is: We cannot avoid errors since no statement is certain or even definitely plausible, but we can eliminate some past errors. This book …
Critical Rationalism, Metaphysics and Science
Essays for Joseph Agassi Volume I
Av Joseph Agassi, I.C. Jarvie m. fl.
Inbunden, 1994
1643 kr
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I suppose Joseph Agassi's best and dearest self-description, his cher ished wish, is to practice what his 1988 book promises: The Gentle Art of Philosophical Polemics. But for me, and for so many who know him, our Agassi is tough-minded, not tender, not so gentle. True to his beloved critical …
Critical Rationalism, the Social Sciences and the Humanities
Essays for Joseph Agassi. Volume II
Av Joseph Agassi, I.C. Jarvie m. fl.
Inbunden, 1994
1643 kr
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An outstanding feature of this book is the broad range of the contributors, drawn from Europe, the Middle East and North America, testifying both to the range of Professor Agassi's interests and the geographical spread of his influence. Most contributors use Agassi's ideas as a springboard to …
Liberal Nationalism For Israel
Towards An Israeli National Identity
Inbunden, 2022
387 kr
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Science and Its History
A Reassessment of the Historiography of Science
Inbunden, 2008
2260 kr
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Professor Joseph Agassi has published his Towards an Historiography of Science in 1963. It received many reviews by notable academics, including Maurice Finocchiaro, Charles Gillispie, Thomas S. Kuhn, Geroge Mora, Nicholas Rescher, and L. Pearce Williams. It is still in use in many courses in the …
Science and Its History
A Reassessment of the Historiography of Science
E-bok, 2008
3013 kr
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Professor Joseph Agassi has published his Towards an Historiography of Science in 1963. It received many reviews by notable academics, including Maurice Finocchiaro, Charles Gillispie, Thomas S. Kuhn, Geroge Mora, Nicholas Rescher, and L. Pearce Williams. It is still in use in many courses in the …
Philosophy of Practical Affairs
An Introduction
Inbunden, 2022
1141 kr
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The Philosophy of Practical Affairs: An Introduction addresses the problems of everyday life, problems that from time to time fate drops on normal twenty-first-century western individuals. Addressing both students and philosophers, Joseph Agassi considers the usefulness of the treatment of daily …
Ludwig Wittgenstein’s Philosophical Investigations
An Attempt at a Critical Rationalist Appraisal
Inbunden, 2018
991 kr
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This book collects 13 papers that explore Wittgenstein's philosophy throughout the different stages of his career. The author writes from the viewpoint of critical rationalism. The tone of his analysis is friendly and appreciative yet critical.Of these papers, seven are on the background to the …
Ludwig Wittgenstein's Philosophical Investigations
An Attempt at a Critical Rationalist Appraisal
E-bok, 2018
1296 kr
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This book collects 13 papers that explore Wittgenstein''s philosophy throughout the different stages of his career. The author writes from the viewpoint of critical rationalism. The tone of his analysis is friendly and appreciative yet critical. Of these papers, seven are on the background to the …
Games to Play and Games not to Play
Strategic Decisions via Extensions of Game Theory
Inbunden, 2023
1980 kr
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This book contributes to the theoretical discussions of equilibria that rest on error―in which we include mistaken choices of games to play. Extant game theory recommends diverse strategies (plans of actions) for various given games, particularly those in Nash equilibria, in which no player …
Games to Play and Games not to Play
Strategic Decisions via Extensions of Game Theory
E-bok, 2023
2599 kr
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This book contributes to the theoretical discussions of equilibria that rest on error―in which we include mistaken choices of games to play. Extant game theory recommends diverse strategies (plans of actions) for various given games, particularly those in Nash equilibria, in which no player …
Games to Play and Games not to Play : Strategic Decisions via Extensions of Game Theory
2023
652 kr
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Games to Play and Games not to Play
Strategic Decisions via Extensions of Game Theory
Häftad, 2024
1980 kr
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This book contributes to the theoretical discussions of equilibria that rest on error―in which we include mistaken choices of games to play. Extant game theory recommends diverse strategies (plans of actions) for various given games, particularly those in Nash equilibria, in which no player …
Popper and His Popular Critics
Thomas Kuhn, Paul Feyerabend and Imre Lakatos
Häftad, 2014
771 kr
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This volume examines Popper’s philosophy by analyzing the criticism of his most popular critics: Thomas Kuhn, Paul Feyerabend and Imre Lakatos. They all followed his rejection of the traditional view of science as inductive. Starting from the assumption that Hume’s criticism of induction is valid, …
Popper and His Popular Critics
Thomas Kuhn, Paul Feyerabend and Imre Lakatos
E-bok, 2014
979 kr
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This volume examines Popper’s philosophy by analyzing the criticism of his most popular critics: Thomas Kuhn, Paul Feyerabend and Imre Lakatos. They all followed his rejection of the traditional view of science as inductive. Starting from the assumption that Hume’s criticism of induction is valid, …
Beg to Differ
The Logic of Disputes and Argumentation
Av Joseph Agassi, Abraham Meidan
Häftad, 2016
287 kr
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This book aims to familiarize readers in a very simple and easy mannerthe rules and proper procedures of rational debate. It will help reducethe frustration that many experience when engaging in debates. The properconduct of debate is both fun and mentally stimulating, and we trust that …
Beg to Differ
The Logic of Disputes and Argumentation
Av Abraham Meidan, Joseph Agassi
E-bok, 2016
388 kr
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This book aims to familiarize readers in a very simple and easy mannerthe rules and proper procedures of rational debate. It will help reducethe frustration that many experience when engaging in debates. The properconduct of debate is both fun and mentally stimulating, and we trust that …
Hypotheses and Perspectives in the History and Philosophy of Science
Homage to Alexandre Koyré 1892-1964
Av Raffaele Pisano, Joseph Agassi m. fl.
Inbunden, 2017
1534 kr
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To commemorate the 50th anniversary of his passing (in 2014), this special book features studies on Alexandre Koyré (1892–1964), one of the most influential historians of science of the 20th century, who re-evaluated prevalent thinking on the history and philosophy of science. In particular, it …
Hypotheses and Perspectives in the History and Philosophy of Science
Homage to Alexandre Koyré 1892-1964
Av Daria Drozdova, Joseph Agassi m. fl.
E-bok, 2017
1948 kr
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To commemorate the 50th anniversary of his passing (in 2014), this special book features studies on Alexandre Koyré (1892–1964), one of the most influential historians of science of the 20th century, who re-evaluated prevalent thinking on the history and philosophy of science. In particular, it …
Hypotheses and Perspectives in the History and Philosophy of Science
Homage to Alexandre Koyré 1892-1964
Av Raffaele Pisano, Joseph Agassi m. fl.
Häftad, 2018
1534 kr
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To commemorate the 50th anniversary of his passing (in 2014), this special book features studies on Alexandre Koyré (1892–1964), one of the most influential historians of science of the 20th century, who re-evaluated prevalent thinking on the history and philosophy of science. In particular, it …
Critical Rationalist Aesthetics
Av Joseph Agassi, Ian C. Jarvie
Häftad, 2008
1084 kr
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This book is a first attempt to cover the whole area of aesthetics from the point of view of critical rationalism. It takes up and expands upon the more narrowly focused work of E. H. Gombrich, Sheldon Richmond, and Raphael Sassower and Louis Ciccotello. The authors integrate the arts into the …
Philosopher's Apprentice
In Karl Popper’s Workshop. Revised, Extended and Annotated Edition
Inbunden, 2008
2327 kr
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Both a Popper biography and an autobiography, Agassi's A Philosopher's Apprentice tells the riveting story of his intellectual formation in 1950s London, a young brilliant philosopher struggling with an intellectual giant - father, mentor, and rival, all at the same time. His subsequent rebellion …
Science and Its History
A Reassessment of the Historiography of Science
Häftad, 2010
2254 kr
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Professor Joseph Agassi has published his Towards an Historiography of Science in 1963. It received many reviews by notable academics, including Maurice Finocchiaro, Charles Gillispie, Thomas S. Kuhn, Geroge Mora, Nicholas Rescher, and L. Pearce Williams. It is still in use in many courses in the …
Very Idea of Modern Science
Francis Bacon and Robert Boyle
Inbunden, 2012
1098 kr
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This book is a study of the scientific revolution as a movement of amateur science. It describes the ideology of the amateur scientific societies as the philosophy of the Enlightenment Movement and their social structure and the way they made modern science such a magnificent institution. It also …
Very Idea of Modern Science
Francis Bacon and Robert Boyle
E-bok, 2012
1413 kr
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This book is a study of the scientific revolution as a movement of amateur science. It describes the ideology of the amateur scientific societies as the philosophy of the Enlightenment Movement and their social structure and the way they made modern science such a magnificent institution. It also …
Very Idea of Modern Science
Francis Bacon and Robert Boyle
Häftad, 2015
1098 kr
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This book is a study of the scientific revolution as a movement of amateur science. It describes the ideology of the amateur scientific societies as the philosophy of the Enlightenment Movement and their social structure and the way they made modern science such a magnificent institution. It also …
Science and Society
Studies in the Sociology of Science
E-bok, 2012
1407 kr
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"If a science has to be supported by fraudulent means, let it perish. " With these words of Kepler, Agassi plunges into the actual troubles and glories of science (321). The SOciology of science is no foreign intruder upon scientific knowledge in these essays, for we see clearly how Agassi …
