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James Ladyman

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James Ladyman is lecturer in philosophy at the University of Bristol.

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Understanding Philosophy of Science (2001) 122 eksemplarer
What Is a Complex System? (2020) 14 eksemplarer
Arguing About Science (2012) — Redaktør — 13 eksemplarer

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This little volume describes how complexity science -- "not a single scientific theory but a collection of models and theories that can be used to study the different features in common ways across different kinds of systems" (p 117) -- has developed since the founding Santa Fe meetings of several decades ago. It regards complex systems' features (examples: numerosity. nonlinearity, adaptive behavior) as numbering about a dozen and gets a bit into the rather sophisticated types of mathematics used for quantifying several of them… (mere)
 
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fpagan | May 27, 2021 |
An accessible and yet detailed account of the various theories and issues in philosophy of science, ideal for university students and as an introduction for serious laypeople.

Gareth Southwell is a philosopher, writer and illustrator.
 
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Gareth.Southwell | 1 anden anmeldelse | May 23, 2020 |
This is a useful introduction to the philosophy of science. It includes the main actors including Thomas Kuhn and his revolutions and Karl Popper and his falsificationism. Other subjects include induction and scientific realism.

I comfortably passed a course which included a section on philosophy of science. This book did help (along with my lecturer - who did a great job too)
 
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