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Author
Pub. Date
2009
Physical Desc
viii, 153 pages ; 22 cm.
Language
English
Description
John P. Burgess is professor of philosophy at Princeton University. His books include Fixing Frege and Truth, which was cowritten with his son, Alexis G. Burgess.
A brief account of philosophical logic from one of the world's leading authorities
Philosophical Logic is a clear and concise critical survey of nonclassical logics of philosophical interest written by one of the world's leading authorities on the subject. After giving an overview of...
Author
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Pub. Date
[2014]
Physical Desc
187 pages ; 22 cm.
Language
English
Description
This is an introduction to the philosophy of biology. The book provides sophisticated and innovative coverage of the central topics and many of the latest developments in the field. Emphasizing connections between biological theories and other areas of philosophy, and carefully explaining both philosophical and biological terms, Peter Godfrey-Smith discusses the relation between philosophy and science; examines the role of laws, mechanistic explanation,...
Author
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Pub. Date
[2017]
Physical Desc
vi, 203 pages ; 23 cm.
Language
English
Description
Mathematics is one of humanity's most successful yet puzzling endeavors. It is a model of precision and objectivity, but appears distinct from the empirical sciences because it seems to deliver nonexperiential knowledge of a nonphysical reality of numbers, sets, and functions. How can these two aspects of mathematics be reconciled? This concise book provides a systematic yet accessible introduction to the field that is trying to answer that question:...
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