Product Description: In the eyes of the editors, this book will be considered a success if it can convince its readers of the following: that it is warranted to dream of a realistic and full-fledged theory of mathematical practices, in the plural. If such a theory is possible, it would mean that a number of presently existing fierce oppositions between philosophers, sociologists, educators, and other parties involved, are in fact illusory...read more

Product Description: Bringing together scholars from the exact sciences as well as those from the humanities and social sciences, this collection of papers asks the contributors to explain how they approach their research and seeks to find common ground between both groups...read more

Product Description: For the first time in history, scholars working on language and culture from within an evolutionary epistemological framework, and thereby emphasizing complementary or deviating theories of the Modern Synthesis, were brought together...read more

Product Description: The first volume in this new series explores, through extensive co-operation, new ways of achieving the integration of science in all its diversity. The book offers essays from important and influential philosophers in contemporary philosophy, discussing a range of topics from philosophy of science to epistemology, philosophy of logic and game theoretical approaches...read more

Product Description: Paraconsistent logic is one of the most important and challenging developments in modern logic. Many of the papers in the book are by those who have already made significant advances in the subject. It is unlikely that so many of the founders of this subject will be gathered together again...read more (view table of contents, read Amazon.com's description)

Product Description: How do scientists approach science? Scientists, sociologists and philosophers were asked to write on this intriguing problem and to display their results at the International Congress `Einstein Meets Magritte'. The outcome of their effort can be found in this rather unique book, presenting all kinds of different views on science...read more

Essays on quantum theory and the philosophy of science range from Don Hawkes 'Einstein, Ethics, and Action' to Geoffrey Hunter's 'Soliton Waves vs. the Particle Paradigm.' (view table of contents)