Getting science wrong why the philosophy of science matters
Discusses some of the most popular misconceptions about science, and their continuing role in the public imagination. Drawing upon the history and philosophy of science it challenges widespread assumptions and misunderstandings, from creationism and climate change to the use of statistics and comput...
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| Sprache: | eng |
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London, Oxford, New York, New Delhi, Sydney
Bloomsbury Academic
2018
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Tag hinzufügen | Zusammenfassung: | Discusses some of the most popular misconceptions about science, and their continuing role in the public imagination. Drawing upon the history and philosophy of science it challenges widespread assumptions and misunderstandings, from creationism and climate change to the use of statistics and computer modeling. The result is an engaging introduction to contentious issues in the philosophy of science and a new way of looking at the role of science in society Introduction -- Learning from our mistakes -- A matter of trial and error -- Images of science -- 88.6 percent of all statistics are made up -- Living in different worlds -- The bankruptcy of science -- Deus ex machina -- Epilogue -- Dramatis personae |
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| Beschreibung: | xvi, 202 Seiten Illustrationen 22 cm |
| ISBN: | 9781350007277 978-1-350-00727-7 9781350007284 978-1-350-00728-4 |