The Meaning of Science

Author : Tim Lewens

Paperback

Published : Thursday 27 August 2015

ISBN : 9780141977423

Price : €12.04

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The Meaning of Science

by Tim Lewens

Paperback

27 Aug 2015

SCIENCE
>> Philosophy AND Social Aspects

€12.04

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Drawing on the insights of towering figures like Karl Popper and Thomas Kuhn, this book shows how key questions in science matter, often in personal, practical and political ways.

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 example what physics teaches us about reality, what biology teaches us about human nature, and what cognitive science teaches us about human freedom. Drawing on the insights of towering figures like Karl Popper and Thomas Kuhn, Lewens shows how key questions in science matter, often in personal, practical and political ways.

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