Editor(s): Massimi, Michela. Num Pages: 164 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: PDA; PDZ. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 15. Weight in Grams: 362. . 2014. 1st Edition. hardcover. . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland.

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Title: Philosophy and the Sciences for Everyone
Publisher: Routledge
Publication Date: 2014
Language: English
ISBN 10: 113878544X
ISBN 13: 9781138785441
Binding: Hardcover
Condition: New

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What is the origin of our universe? What are dark matter and dark energy? What is our role in the universe as human beings capable of knowledge? What makes us intelligent cognitive agents seemingly endowed with consciousness? Scientific research across both the physical and cognitive sciences raises fascinating philosophical questions. Philosophy and the Sciences For Everyone introduces these questions and more. It begins by asking what good is philosophy for the sciences before examining the following questions:

The origin of our universe
Dark matter and dark energy
Anthropic reasoning in philosophy and cosmology
Evolutionary theory and the human mind
What is consciousness?
Intelligent machines and the human brain
Embodied Cognition.

Each chapter includes an introduction, summary and study questions and there is a glossary of technical terms. Designed to be used on the corresponding Philosophy and the Sciences online course offered by the University of Edinburgh this book is also a superb introduction to central topics in philosophy of science and popular science.

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Michela Massimi, David Carmel, Andy Clark, Jane Suilin Lavelle, John Peacock, Duncan Pritchard, Alasdair Richmond, Peggy Seri�s, Kenny Smith, and Mark Sprevak are all based at the University of Edinburgh, UK.

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