Philosophy and Practice of Science (Signed, 1st Ed.)

Teplow, David B.

ISBN 10: 1107044308 / ISBN 13: 9781107044302

Published by Cambridge University Press, 2023

About this Item

First Edition (2023.) Hardcover without dust jacket as issued. 4to with 391 pages. Signed on the front free endpaper, " 10-5-23 To a preternaturally empathic and talented man. There are no words to convery the depth of appreciation I have for how you have helped me. Your fearlessness in "crossing the line" of therapeutic dogma is one reason I, and I'm sure other patients, have benefited so much from your help. No doubt this book is one of the greatest achivements of my life and it is a profound honor to share it with you, Dr. Teplow." The book is in Like New condition. Interior is clean and tight. Pictures available upon request. "This book is a novel synthesis of the philosophy and practice of science, covering its diverse theoretical, metaphysical, logical, philosophical, and practical elements. The process of science is generally taught in its empirical form: what science is, how it works, what it has achieved, and what it might achieve in the future." Blue spine/White text. Size: 4to.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Philosophy and Practice of Science (Signed, 1st Ed.)
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Publication Date: 2023
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1107044308
• ISBN 13: 9781107044302
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: 1st Edition.
• Condition: Like New
• Dust Jacket Condition: No DJ Issued
• Signed: Signed
• Book Type: Science History & Philosophy

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Synopsis

This book is a novel synthesis of the philosophy and practice of science, covering its diverse theoretical, metaphysical, logical, philosophical, and practical elements. The process of science is generally taught in its empirical form: what science is, how it works, what it has achieved, and what it might achieve in the future. What is often absent is how to think deeply about science and how to apply its lessons in the pursuit of truth, in other words, knowing how to know. In this volume, David Teplow presents illustrative examples of science practice, history and philosophy of science, and sociological aspects of the scientific community, to address commonalities among these disciplines. In doing so, he challenges cherished beliefs and suggests to students, philosophers, and practicing scientists new, epistemically superior, ways of thinking about and doing science.

About the Author

David Teplow, a Professor of Neurology (Emeritus) at University of California, Los Angeles, is an internationally recognized leader in efforts to understand and treat Alzheimer's disease. He has published more than 250 peer-reviewed articles, books, book chapters, and commentaries and served on numerous national and international scientific advisory boards. In addition to his basic science work, Dr. Teplow has had a life-long interest in general philosophy and the philosophy of science. He spent a year-long sabbatical at the University of Cambridge as a Fellow of Clare Hall and a visiting scholar in the Department of History and Philosophy of Science, where much of this book was written. This experience stimulated Dr. Teplow to create new courses at UCLA in the ethics of science, social aspects of scientific paradigm change, and the roles played by ignorance and failure in scientific progress.