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25 produkter
Meaning of Science
Av Tim Lewens
E-bok, 2015
96 kr
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What is science? Is it uniquely equipped to deliver universal truths? Or is it one of many disciplines - art, literature, religion - that offer different forms of understanding? In The Meaning of Science, Tim Lewens offers a provocative introduction to the philosophy of science, showing us for …
Biological Foundations of Bioethics
Av Tim Lewens
E-bok, 2015
862 kr
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Much recent thought on the ethics of new biomedical technologies, and work in ethics and political philosophy more generally, is committed to hidden and contestable views about the nature of biological reality. This selection of essays by Tim Lewens, a leading expert in the field, teases out these …
Biological Foundations of Bioethics
Av Tim Lewens
E-bok, 2015
862 kr
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Much recent thought on the ethics of new biomedical technologies, and work in ethics and political philosophy more generally, is committed to hidden and contestable views about the nature of biological reality. This selection of essays by Tim Lewens, a leading expert in the field, teases out these …
Cultural Evolution
Conceptual Challenges
Av Tim Lewens
E-bok, 2015
312 kr
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Tim Lewens aims to understand what it means to take an evolutionary approach to cultural change, and why it is that this approach is often treated with suspicion. Convinced of the exceptional power of natural selection, many thinkers--typically working in biological anthropology, cognitive …
Cultural Evolution
Conceptual Challenges
Av Tim Lewens
E-bok, 2015
312 kr
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Tim Lewens aims to understand what it means to take an evolutionary approach to cultural change, and why it is that this approach is often treated with suspicion. Convinced of the exceptional power of natural selection, many thinkers--typically working in biological anthropology, cognitive …
Why We Disagree About Human Nature
Av Tim Lewens, Elizabeth Hannon
E-bok, 2018
532 kr
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Is human nature something that the natural and social sciences aim to describe, or is it a pernicious fiction? What role, if any, does ''human nature'' play in directing and informing scientific work? Can we talk about human nature without invoking-either implicitly or explicitly-a contrast with …
Why We Disagree About Human Nature
Av Tim Lewens, Elizabeth Hannon
E-bok, 2018
532 kr
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Is human nature something that the natural and social sciences aim to describe, or is it a pernicious fiction? What role, if any, does ''human nature'' play in directing and informing scientific work? Can we talk about human nature without invoking-either implicitly or explicitly-a contrast with …
The Biological Foundations of Bioethics
Av Tim Lewens
Inbunden, 2015
1077 kr
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Much recent thought on the ethics of new biomedical technologies, and work in ethics and political philosophy more generally, is committed to hidden and contestable views about the nature of biological reality. This selection of essays by Tim Lewens, a leading expert in the field, teases out these …
Cultural Evolution
Conceptual Challenges
Av Tim Lewens
Häftad, 2017
406 kr
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Tim Lewens aims to understand what it means to take an evolutionary approach to cultural change, and why it is that this approach is often treated with suspicion. Convinced of the exceptional power of natural selection, many thinkers--typically working in biological anthropology, cognitive …
Why We Disagree About Human Nature
Av Elizabeth Hannon, Elizabeth Hannon m. fl.
Inbunden, 2018
653 kr
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Is human nature something that the natural and social sciences aim to describe, or is it a pernicious fiction? What role, if any, does 'human nature' play in directing and informing scientific work? Can we talk about human nature without invoking-either implicitly or explicitly-a contrast with …
Cultural Evolution
Conceptual Challenges
Av Tim Lewens
Inbunden, 2015
1173 kr
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Tim Lewens aims to understand what it means to take an evolutionary approach to cultural change, and why it is that this approach is often treated with suspicion. Convinced of the exceptional power of natural selection, many thinkers--typically working in biological anthropology, cognitive …
Darwin
Av Tim Lewens
Inbunden, 2006
2510 kr
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In this invaluable book, Tim Lewens shows in a clear and accessible manner how important Darwin is for philosophy and how his work has shaped and challenged the very nature of the subject.Beginning with an overview of Darwin’s life and work, the subsequent chapters discuss the full range of …
Darwin
Av Tim Lewens
Häftad, 2006
385 kr
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In this invaluable book, Tim Lewens shows in a clear and accessible manner how important Darwin is for philosophy and how his work has shaped and challenged the very nature of the subject.Beginning with an overview of Darwin’s life and work, the subsequent chapters discuss the full range of …
Risk: Philosophical Perspectives
Av Tim Lewens
Inbunden, 2007
2474 kr
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How can we determine an acceptable level of risk? Should these decisions be made by experts, or by the people they affect? How should safety and security be balanced against other goods, such as liberty? This is the first collection to examine the philosophical dimensions of these pressing …
Risk: Philosophical Perspectives
Av Tim Lewens
Häftad, 2007
624 kr
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How can we determine an acceptable level of risk? Should these decisions be made by experts, or by the people they affect? How should safety and security be balanced against other goods, such as liberty? This is the first collection to examine the philosophical dimensions of these pressing …
Cultural Selection
Av Tim Lewens
E-bok, 2024
287 kr
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Humans learn in ways that are influenced by others. As a result, cultural items of many types are elaborated over time in ways that build on the achievements of previous generations. Culture therefore shows a pattern of descent with modification reminiscent of Darwinian evolution. This raises the …
Cultural Selection
Av Tim Lewens
Inbunden, 2024
911 kr
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Humans learn in ways that are influenced by others. As a result, cultural items of many types are elaborated over time in ways that build on the achievements of previous generations. Culture therefore shows a pattern of descent with modification reminiscent of Darwinian evolution. This raises the …
Cultural Selection
Av Tim Lewens
Häftad, 2024
308 kr
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Humans learn in ways that are influenced by others. As a result, cultural items of many types are elaborated over time in ways that build on the achievements of previous generations. Culture therefore shows a pattern of descent with modification reminiscent of Darwinian evolution. This raises the …
Risk: Philosophical Perspectives
Av Tim Lewens
E-bok, 2007
745 kr
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How can we determine an acceptable level of risk? Should these decisions be made by experts, or by the people they affect? How should safety and security be balanced against other goods, such as liberty? This is the first collection to examine the philosophical dimensions of these pressing …
Risk: Philosophical Perspectives
Av Tim Lewens
E-bok, 2007
745 kr
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How can we determine an acceptable level of risk? Should these decisions be made by experts, or by the people they affect? How should safety and security be balanced against other goods, such as liberty? This is the first collection to examine the philosophical dimensions of these pressing …
Darwin
Av Tim Lewens
E-bok, 2006
399 kr
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In this invaluable book, Tim Lewens shows in a clear and accessible manner how important Darwin is for philosophy and how his work has shaped and challenged the very nature of the subject.Beginning with an overview of Darwin’s life and work, the subsequent chapters discuss the full range of …
Darwin
Av Tim Lewens
E-bok, 2006
399 kr
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In this invaluable book, Tim Lewens shows in a clear and accessible manner how important Darwin is for philosophy and how his work has shaped and challenged the very nature of the subject.Beginning with an overview of Darwin’s life and work, the subsequent chapters discuss the full range of …
Vetenskapens mening
Av Tim Lewens
Häftad, 2017
198 kr
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Vetenskapen spelar en central roll i det moderna samhället och påverkar vår tillvaro på otaliga vis. Utan vetenskapen hade vi inte haft smittkoppsvaccin, hjärttransplantationer eller mobiltelefoner. Men heller inte, bör man kanske tillägga, kärnvapen eller giftgas. Och parallellt med en pågående …
