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An understanding of developments in Arabic mathematics between the IXth and XVth century is vital to a full appreciation of the history of classical mathematics. This book draws together more than
Paul Feyerabend's epistemological philosophy after the 1970s has been said to be constituted by complete anarchism, universal relativism, and the denial of any form of rationality. This is a misconstr
This volume tackles Godel's two-stage project of first using Husserl's transcendental phenomenology to reconstruct and develop Leibniz' monadology, and then founding classical mathematics on the metap
For more than 100 years, Remington: The Science and Practice of Pharmacy has been the definitive reference on all aspects of the science and practice of pharmacy. It covers the entire scope of pharmac
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Young soccer fans can explore the science behind the sport of soccer, including kicking, ball control and goalkeeping, in a Science of Sports series book that examines the sport through the lens of ph
What are species? Are they objective features of the world? If so, what sort of features are they? Do everyday intuitions that species are real stand up to philosophical and scientific scrutiny? Two r
Scientific pluralism is an issue at the forefront of philosophy of science. This landmark work addresses the question, Can pluralism be advanced as a general, philosophical interpretation of science?
In the nineteenth century, infants were commonly breast-fed; by the middle of the twentieth century, women typically bottle-fed their babies on the advice of their doctors. In this book, Rima D. Apple
Childbirth Across Cultures presents birth as a biocultural event, studying management models and rituals surrounding the process from variety of cultures and communities. Power relationships are revea
