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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...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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London, UK :
Bloomsbury Academic,
2018.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
| Sumario: | 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. |
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| Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (xvi, 202 pages) : illustrations |
| Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 182-199) and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781350007291 1350007293 9781350007307 1350007307 9781350007314 1350007315 |