Author: Frederick Beasley
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Knowledge, Theory of
Languages : en
Pages : 580
Book Description
A Search of Truth in the Science of the Human Mind
Author: Frederick Beasley
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Knowledge, Theory of
Languages : en
Pages : 580
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Knowledge, Theory of
Languages : en
Pages : 580
Book Description
A Search of Truth in the Science of the Human Mind, Part First
Author: Frederick Beasley
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Philosophy
Languages : en
Pages : 584
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Philosophy
Languages : en
Pages : 584
Book Description
A Search of Truth in the Science of the Human Mind, Part First
Author: Frederick Beasley
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780608329642
Category : Philosophy
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780608329642
Category : Philosophy
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
The Physiology of Truth
Author: Jean-Pierre Changeux
Publisher: Harvard University Press
ISBN: 0674029410
Category : Psychology
Languages : en
Pages : 333
Book Description
In this wide-ranging book, one of the boldest thinkers in modern neuroscience confronts an ancient philosophical problem: can we know the world as it really is? Drawing on provocative new findings about the psychophysiology of perception and judgment in both human and nonhuman primates, and also on the cultural history of science, Jean-Pierre Changeux makes a powerful case for the reality of scientific progress and argues that it forms the basis for a coherent and universal theory of human rights. On this view, belief in objective knowledge is not a mere ideological slogan or a naive confusion; it is a characteristic feature of human cognition throughout evolution, and the scientific method its most sophisticated embodiment. Seeking to reconcile science and humanism, Changeux holds that the capacity to recognize truths that are independent of subjective personal experience constitutes the foundation of a human civil society.
Publisher: Harvard University Press
ISBN: 0674029410
Category : Psychology
Languages : en
Pages : 333
Book Description
In this wide-ranging book, one of the boldest thinkers in modern neuroscience confronts an ancient philosophical problem: can we know the world as it really is? Drawing on provocative new findings about the psychophysiology of perception and judgment in both human and nonhuman primates, and also on the cultural history of science, Jean-Pierre Changeux makes a powerful case for the reality of scientific progress and argues that it forms the basis for a coherent and universal theory of human rights. On this view, belief in objective knowledge is not a mere ideological slogan or a naive confusion; it is a characteristic feature of human cognition throughout evolution, and the scientific method its most sophisticated embodiment. Seeking to reconcile science and humanism, Changeux holds that the capacity to recognize truths that are independent of subjective personal experience constitutes the foundation of a human civil society.
A Search of Truth in the Science of the Human Mind, Part First
Author: Frederick Beasley
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Philosophy
Languages : en
Pages : 584
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Philosophy
Languages : en
Pages : 584
Book Description
The Language of God
Author: Francis Collins
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1847396151
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 227
Book Description
Dr Francis S. Collins, head of the Human Genome Project, is one of the world's leading scientists, working at the cutting edge of the study of DNA, the code of life. Yet he is also a man of unshakable faith in God. How does he reconcile the seemingly unreconcilable? In THE LANGUAGE OF GOD he explains his own journey from atheism to faith, and then takes the reader on a stunning tour of modern science to show that physics, chemistry and biology -- indeed, reason itself -- are not incompatible with belief. His book is essential reading for anyone who wonders about the deepest questions of all: why are we here? How did we get here? And what does life mean?
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1847396151
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 227
Book Description
Dr Francis S. Collins, head of the Human Genome Project, is one of the world's leading scientists, working at the cutting edge of the study of DNA, the code of life. Yet he is also a man of unshakable faith in God. How does he reconcile the seemingly unreconcilable? In THE LANGUAGE OF GOD he explains his own journey from atheism to faith, and then takes the reader on a stunning tour of modern science to show that physics, chemistry and biology -- indeed, reason itself -- are not incompatible with belief. His book is essential reading for anyone who wonders about the deepest questions of all: why are we here? How did we get here? And what does life mean?
Science and Human Values
Author: Jacob Bronowski
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781258203962
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 98
Book Description
The Impact Of Science On Ethics And Human Values.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781258203962
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 98
Book Description
The Impact Of Science On Ethics And Human Values.
An Instinct for Truth
Author: Robert T. Pennock
Publisher: MIT Press
ISBN: 0262042584
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 449
Book Description
An exploration of the scientific mindset—such character virtues as curiosity, veracity, attentiveness, and humility to evidence—and its importance for science, democracy, and human flourishing. Exemplary scientists have a characteristic way of viewing the world and their work: their mindset and methods all aim at discovering truths about nature. In An Instinct for Truth, Robert Pennock explores this scientific mindset and argues that what Charles Darwin called “an instinct for truth, knowledge, and discovery” has a tacit moral structure—that it is important not only for scientific excellence and integrity but also for democracy and human flourishing. In an era of “post-truth,” the scientific drive to discover empirical truths has a special value. Taking a virtue-theoretic perspective, Pennock explores curiosity, veracity, skepticism, humility to evidence, and other scientific virtues and vices. He explains that curiosity is the most distinctive element of the scientific character, by which other norms are shaped; discusses the passionate nature of scientific attentiveness; and calls for science education not only to teach scientific findings and methods but also to nurture the scientific mindset and its core values. Drawing on historical sources as well as a sociological study of more than a thousand scientists, Pennock's philosophical account is grounded in values that scientists themselves recognize they should aspire to. Pennock argues that epistemic and ethical values are normatively interconnected, and that for science and society to flourish, we need not just a philosophy of science, but a philosophy of the scientist.
Publisher: MIT Press
ISBN: 0262042584
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 449
Book Description
An exploration of the scientific mindset—such character virtues as curiosity, veracity, attentiveness, and humility to evidence—and its importance for science, democracy, and human flourishing. Exemplary scientists have a characteristic way of viewing the world and their work: their mindset and methods all aim at discovering truths about nature. In An Instinct for Truth, Robert Pennock explores this scientific mindset and argues that what Charles Darwin called “an instinct for truth, knowledge, and discovery” has a tacit moral structure—that it is important not only for scientific excellence and integrity but also for democracy and human flourishing. In an era of “post-truth,” the scientific drive to discover empirical truths has a special value. Taking a virtue-theoretic perspective, Pennock explores curiosity, veracity, skepticism, humility to evidence, and other scientific virtues and vices. He explains that curiosity is the most distinctive element of the scientific character, by which other norms are shaped; discusses the passionate nature of scientific attentiveness; and calls for science education not only to teach scientific findings and methods but also to nurture the scientific mindset and its core values. Drawing on historical sources as well as a sociological study of more than a thousand scientists, Pennock's philosophical account is grounded in values that scientists themselves recognize they should aspire to. Pennock argues that epistemic and ethical values are normatively interconnected, and that for science and society to flourish, we need not just a philosophy of science, but a philosophy of the scientist.
A Philosopher Looks at Human Beings
Author: Michael Ruse
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 1108820433
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 223
Book Description
Considers why humans consider themselves superior to all other animals, and whether they are right to do so.
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 1108820433
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 223
Book Description
Considers why humans consider themselves superior to all other animals, and whether they are right to do so.
A Search of Truth in the Science of the Human Mind
Author: Frederick Beasley
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780371075258
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 584
Book Description
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Publisher:
ISBN: 9780371075258
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 584
Book Description
This is a reproduction of the original artefact. Generally these books are created from careful scans of the original. This allows us to preserve the book accurately and present it in the way the author intended. Since the original versions are generally quite old, there may occasionally be certain imperfections within these reproductions. We're happy to make these classics available again for future generations to enjoy!