Tag: "philosophy of science"

Round Table Debate: Science versus Philosophy?

Given the success of science, do we really need philosophy? Four distinguished scientists and philosophers and about 170 members of the public gathered in a London bookstore to hammer out the issues. This robust and good-humoured Round Table was the second in the series held by Philosophy Now and Philosophy For All to examine how philosophy relates to other ways of seeing the world.
[Issue 27: June/July 2000: Debate]

David Papineau

To whet your appetite for our forthcoming Round Table debate on science and philosophy, Rick Lewis put a few questions to Professor David Papineau.
[Issue 26: April/May 2000: Interview]

The Origins of Don Giovanni

If our genes are selfish, does that mean that we are too? Mary Midgley explains the facts of life.
[Issue 25: Winter 1999/2000: Articles]

Intellectual Impostures by Sokal and Bricmont

Robert Taylor cheers to the rafters the attack by Alan Sokal and Jean Bricmont on modern French philosophy’s misuse of scientific language.
[Issue 25: Winter 1999/2000: Books]

Evolutionary Naturalism by Michael Ruse

Roger Caldwell looks at science with Michael Ruse.
[Issue 23: Spring 1999: Books]

But Is It Science? ed. by Michael Ruse and Science and the Retreat from Reason by Gillott & Kumar

Jerry Goodenough expounds on science and the millenium.
[Issue 22: Winter 1998/99: Books]

Hunting Down the Universe by Michael Hawkins

Robert Taylor describes astronomer Michael Hawkins and his quest for dark matter.
[Issue 22: Winter 1998/99: Books]

Beauty & Science

Marilyn Kane wonders what scientists mean when they say nature is beautiful.
[Issue 17: Spring 1997: Articles]

The Unreasonable Ineffectiveness of Philosophy

Richard Mason finds a saint to help a scientist.
[Issue 17: Spring 1997: Articles]

Nature’s Imagination

Roger Caldwell on science and truth.
[Issue 16: Autumn 1996: Books]

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