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Philosophy and the Sciences for Everyone

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Ames Room Illusion
Andromeda Nebula
Animal Kingdom
Anthropic Reasoning
astronomy
Bayesian inference
Bayesian Predictions
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cognitive science
Cold Dark Matter
computation
computational neuroscience
computer simulation
consciousness
Cosmological Constant
cosmology
Cumulative Culture
dark energy
Dark Matter
Duhem Quine Thesis
Einstein
embodied mind
Energy Density
epistemology
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evolution
Evolutionary Adaptation
evolutionary psychology
experimental philosophy
Hubble's Law
Hubble’s Law
intelligent agents
John Peacock
machine learning
metaphysics
Minimally Conscious State
multiverse theory
nebular hypothesis
neural computation
neuroscience
Passive Dynamic Walkers
Phenomenal Consciousness
philosophy of mind
philosophy of science
philosophy of scientific explanation
physics
psychology
Radical Embodiment
relativity
scientific evidence
Stone Age Minds
testability in science
the universe
Theory T1
Type Ia Supernovae
Universal Computing Machine
Vacuum Density
Vegetative State Patients

Product details

  • ISBN 9781138785441
  • Weight: 362g
  • Dimensions: 156 x 234mm
  • Publication Date: 01 Oct 2014
  • Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd
  • Publication City/Country: GB
  • Product Form: Hardback
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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 Seriès, Kenny Smith, and Mark Sprevak are all based at the University of Edinburgh, UK.