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24 produkter
The Oxford Handbook of Philosophy of Science
Häftad, 2019
730 kr
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This handbook provides both an overview of state-of-the-art scholarship in philosophy of science, as well as a guide to new directions in the discipline. Section I contains broad overviews of the main lines of research and the state of established knowledge in six principal areas of the discipline, …
The Oxford Handbook of Philosophy of Science
Av Paul Humphreys, Paul Humphreys
Inbunden, 2016
3681 kr
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This handbook provides both an overview of state-of-the-art scholarship in philosophy of science, as well as a guide to new directions in the discipline. Section I contains broad overviews of the main lines of research and the state of established knowledge in six principal areas of the discipline, …
Emergence
Contemporary Readings in Philosophy and Science
Av Mark A. Bedau, Paul Humphreys
Häftad, 2008
881 kr
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Emergence
A Philosophical Account
Inbunden, 2016
2031 kr
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Interest in emergence amongst philosophers and scientists has grown in recent years, yet the concept continues to be viewed with skepticism by many. In this book, Paul Humphreys argues that many of the problems arise from a long philosophical tradition that is overly committed to synchronic …
Emergence
E-bok, 2016
459 kr
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Interest in emergence amongst philosophers and scientists has grown in recent years, yet the concept continues to be viewed with skepticism by many. In this book, Paul Humphreys argues that many of the problems arise from a long philosophical tradition that is overly committed to synchronic …
Emergence
E-bok, 2016
459 kr
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Interest in emergence amongst philosophers and scientists has grown in recent years, yet the concept continues to be viewed with skepticism by many. In this book, Paul Humphreys argues that many of the problems arise from a long philosophical tradition that is overly committed to synchronic …
Oxford Handbook of Philosophy of Science
E-bok, 2016
697 kr
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This handbook provides both an overview of state-of-the-art scholarship in philosophy of science, as well as a guide to new directions in the discipline. Section I contains broad overviews of the main lines of research and the state of established knowledge in six principal areas of the discipline, …
Philosophical Papers
E-bok, 2018
1192 kr
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Paul Humphreys pioneered philosophical investigations into the methodological revolution begun by computer simulations. He has also made important contributions to the contemporary literature on emergence by developing the fusion account of diachronic emergence and its generalization, …
Emergence
Häftad, 2019
675 kr
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Interest in emergence amongst philosophers and scientists has grown in recent years, yet the concept continues to be viewed with skepticism by many. In this book, Paul Humphreys argues that many of the problems arise from a long philosophical tradition that is overly committed to synchronic …
Extending Ourselves
Computational Science, Empiricism, and Scientific Method
Inbunden, 2004
858 kr
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The first part of this book is an exploration of the ways in which computationally assisted science is fundamentally reshaping science. The second part provides a new account of empiricism suitable for contemporary science, whose purpose is to reconcile a modest but selective scientific realism …
Extending Ourselves
Computational Science, Empiricism, and Scientific Method
Häftad, 2007
732 kr
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Computational methods such as computer simulations, Monte Carlo methods, and agent-based modeling have become the dominant techniques in many areas of science. Extending Ourselves contains the first systematic philosophical account of these new methods, and how they require a different approach to …
Extending Ourselves
Computational Science, Empiricism, and Scientific Method
E-bok, 2004
375 kr
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Computational methods have become the dominant technique in many areas of science. This book contains the first systematic philosophical account of these new methods and their consequences for scientific method. This book will be of interest to philosophers of science and to anyone interested in …
Philosophical Papers
Inbunden, 2019
1362 kr
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Paul Humphreys pioneered philosophical investigations into the methodological revolution begun by computer simulations. He has also made important contributions to the contemporary literature on emergence by developing the fusion account of diachronic emergence and its generalization, …
Philosophical Papers
E-bok, 2018
1192 kr
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Paul Humphreys pioneered philosophical investigations into the methodological revolution begun by computer simulations. He has also made important contributions to the contemporary literature on emergence by developing the fusion account of diachronic emergence and its generalization, …
Oxford Handbook of Philosophy of Science
E-bok, 2016
697 kr
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This handbook provides both an overview of state-of-the-art scholarship in philosophy of science, as well as a guide to new directions in the discipline. Section I contains broad overviews of the main lines of research and the state of established knowledge in six principal areas of the discipline, …
Models, Simulations, and Representations
Av Paul Humphreys, Cyrille Imbert
Inbunden, 2011
2736 kr
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Although scientific models and simulations differ in numerous ways, they are similar in so far as they are posing essentially philosophical problems about the nature of representation. This collection is designed to bring together some of the best work on the nature of representation being done by …
Chances of Explanation
Causal Explanation in the Social, Medical, and Physical Sciences
Häftad, 2014
359 kr
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This book provides a post-positivist theory of deterministic and probabilistic causality that supports both quantitative and qualitative explanations. Features of particular interest include the ability to provide true explanations in contexts where our knowledge is incomplete, a systematic …
Chances of Explanation
Causal Explanation in the Social, Medical, and Physical Sciences
Inbunden, 2016
1479 kr
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This book provides a post-positivist theory of deterministic and probabilistic causality that supports both quantitative and qualitative explanations. Features of particular interest include the ability to provide true explanations in contexts where our knowledge is incomplete, a systematic …
Models, Simulations, and Representations
Av Paul Humphreys, Cyrille Imbert
Häftad, 2017
805 kr
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Although scientific models and simulations differ in numerous ways, they are similar in so far as they are posing essentially philosophical problems about the nature of representation. This collection is designed to bring together some of the best work on the nature of representation being done by …
Models, Simulations, and Representations
Av Cyrille Imbert, Paul Humphreys
E-bok, 2013
932 kr
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Although scientific models and simulations differ in numerous ways, they are similar in so far as they are posing essentially philosophical problems about the nature of representation. This collection is designed to bring together some of the best work on the nature of representation being done by …
Models, Simulations, and Representations
Av Cyrille Imbert, Paul Humphreys
E-bok, 2013
953 kr
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Although scientific models and simulations differ in numerous ways, they are similar in so far as they are posing essentially philosophical problems about the nature of representation. This collection is designed to bring together some of the best work on the nature of representation being done by …
Chances of Explanation
Causal Explanation in the Social, Medical, and Physical Sciences
E-bok, 2014
489 kr
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This book provides a post-positivist theory of deterministic and probabilistic causality that supports both quantitative and qualitative explanations. Features of particular interest include the ability to provide true explanations in contexts where our knowledge is incomplete, a systematic …
Study Of Performance Measurement In The Outsourcing Decision
Av Ronan McIvor, Anthony Wall m. fl.
Häftad, 2009
499 kr
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Outsourcing is a key issue for many organisations having moved from the contracting out of peripheral activities such as cleaning to more critical areas such as design and marketing. This report is for managers and people in finance and accounting functions and takes a practical approach in …
Study Of Performance Measurement In The Outsourcing Decision
Av Alan McKittrick, Paul Humphreys m. fl.
E-bok, 2009
537 kr
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Outsourcing is a key issue for many organisations having moved from the contracting out of peripheral activities such as cleaning to more critical areas such as design and marketing. This report is for managers and people in finance and accounting functions and takes a practical approach in …
