Philosophy and the Sciences for Everyone
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| Management number | 231916103 | Release Date | 2026/06/18 | List Price | US$13.20 | Model Number | 231916103 | ||
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What is the origin of our universe? What are dark matter and dark energy? What is our role in the universe as human beings capable of knowledge? What makes us intelligent cognitive agents seemingly endowed with consciousness? Scientific research across both the physical and cognitive sciences raises fascinating philosophical questions. Philosophy and the Sciences For Everyone introduces these questions and more. It begins by asking what good is philosophy for the sciences before examining the following questions:The origin of our universeDark matter and dark energyAnthropic reasoning in philosophy and cosmologyEvolutionary theory and the human mindWhat is consciousness?Intelligent machines and the human brainEmbodied Cognition.Each chapter includes an introduction, summary and study questions and there is a glossary of technical terms. Designed to be used on the corresponding Philosophy and the Sciences online course offered by the University of Edinburgh this book is also a superb introduction to central topics in philosophy of science and popular science. Read more
| ISBN10 | 1138785431 |
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| ISBN13 | 978-1138785434 |
| Edition | 1st |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | Routledge |
| Dimensions | 6.14 x 0.37 x 9.21 inches |
| Item Weight | 11.2 ounces |
| Print length | 164 pages |
| Publication date | September 30, 2014 |
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