Thomas Kuhn's Structure of Scientific Revolutions became the most widely read book about science in the twentieth century. His terms 'paradigm' and 'scientific revolution' entered everyday speech, but they remain controversial. In the second half of the twentieth century, the new field of cognitive science combined empirical psychology, computer science, and neuroscience. In this book, the theories of concepts developed by cognitive scientists are used to evaluate and extend Kuhn's most influential ideas. Based on case studies of the Copernican revolution, the discovery of nuclear fission, and an elaboration of Kuhn's famous 'ducks and geese' example of concept learning, this volume, first published in 2006, offers accounts of the nature of normal and revolutionary science, the function of anomalies, and the nature of incommensurability.

The Cognitive Structure of Scientific Revolutions

Andersen, Hanne

BARKER, Peter

Chen, Xiang

History

Cambridge University Press

Essays in the History and Philosophy of Science (Hackett Classics)

Here, for the first time in English, are the philosophical essays - including the first statement of the "Duhem Thesis" - that formed the basis for Aim and Structure of Physical Theory, together with new translations of the historiographical essays presenting the equally celebrated "Continuity Thesis" by Pierre Duhem (1861-1916), a founding figure of the history and philosophy of science. Prefaced by an introduction on Duhem's intellectual development and continuing significance, here as well are important subsequent essays in which Duhem elaborated key concepts and critiqued such contemporaries as Henri Poincare and Ernst Mach. Together, these works offer a lively picture of the state of science at the turn of the century while addressing methodological issues that remain at the center of debate today.

Politics & Social Sciences

Ariew, Roger

Duhem, Pierre

Philosophy

Hackett Publishing Company, Inc.

"This volume assembles twelve texts published between 1892 and 1915 . . . . The editors allow one to see the genesis of the ideas of Duhem, philosopher and historian, of the variety of his styles, and sometimes also the limits of his work . . . . A useful index, probably unique in the field of Duhemian studies, completes the book . . . . The English-language public may be assured an exemplary translation and a reliable critical apparatus." --Jean Gayon, Revue d'Histoire des Sciences

Pierre Duhem

The Bible in Headlines

Barker, Helen

Religion & Spirituality

Helen Barker

Science & Math

History & Philosophy

About the Author\nPeter Barker is a journalist with 40 years of experience of owning, driving, rallying and writing about Mini Coopers. He was an editorial contributor to MiniWorld magazine for 15 years, is an original member of the Mini Cooper Register and has been a contributor to the MCR club magazine since 1990.\nFrom its launch on September 20, 1961 the Mini Cooper caused a sensation. The diminutive Cooper combined the glamour and racing heritage of 1959 and 1960 Formula 1 champions the Cooper Car Company with the outstanding handling and downright practicability of the Austin Mini Seven and Morris Mini Minor. The Mini Cooper not only ruled the racetracks and rally stages of the early and mid-1960s but proved to be a practical and fun sporting family saloon car. With over 100,000 examples sold between 1961 and 1971 the Mini Cooper is still a practical sporting saloon in the guise of the BMW owned MINI Cooper 60 years after the introduction of the original model. Based upon over 50 face to face interviews, this book quotes the Mini Cooper’s designers, developers, and professional race and rally drivers plus a host of contemporary owners.

Mini Cooper: 1961-2000

Engineering & Transportation

Automotive

Amberley Publishing

Keep it simple devotions! It's so true that the most important lesons in life are simple. Those who have learned to cling to these simple but timeless lessons from the Bible have found life to be refreshingly delightful and fulfilling. And this is what these devotions are about - passages from the Bible based on the life of Jesus, with simple lessons that young readers can easily remember throughout the day and hopefully throughout their lives. Christian children must know what they believe and we hope this book will help them achieve that.

My Daily Walk: Discover The Life Of Jesus

Children's Books

Religions

Amerley Treb Books

The Party of Democratic Socialism in Germany, which includes the papers from the first conference on the PDS in Britain, brings together a range of scholars and politicians from Germany, Britain, France and the USA. It assesses the present position of the party within the German political system shortly before the second ‘Superwahljahr' in Germany. It also examines its relations with other post-communist parties in Europe and evaluates the state of its relations with the other political parties competing for the left-of-centre vote in the new Länder. Above all the volume is concerned with the question as to whether the PDS, as the successor party to the former ruling communist party in East Germany, represents a modern form of socialism or is merely a populist reaction to the particular concerns of eastern Germans after unification. The volume will be of particular interest to students and scholars of German and politics who are concerned with developments in Germany and Europe after the collapse of communism. There are twelve contributions to the volume, six in German and six in English.

THE PARTY OF DEMOCRATIC SOCIALISM IN GERMANY. Modern Post-Communism or Nostalgic Populism?

Social Sciences

Brill/Rodopi

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