| Author | : Esma Torun Çelik |
| Publisher | : IJOPEC PUBLICATION |
| Total Pages | : 173 |
| Release | : 2018-09-30 |
| Genre | : Education |
| ISBN | : 1912503522 |
Contemporary Debates in Philosophy of Science
| Author | : Christopher Hitchcock |
| Publisher | : Wiley-Blackwell |
| Total Pages | : 364 |
| Release | : 2004-01-09 |
| Genre | : Science |
| ISBN | : 9781405101516 |
Contemporary Debates in Philosophy of Science contains sixteen original essays by leading authors in the philosophy of science, each one defending the affirmative or negative answer to one of eight specific questions, including: Are there laws of social science? Are causes physically connected to their effects? Is the mind a system of modules shaped by natural selection? Brings together fresh debates on eight of the most controversial issues in the philosophy of science. Questions addressed include: “Are there laws of social science?”; “Are causes physically connected to their effects?”; “Is the mind a system of modules shaped by natural selection?” Each question is treated by a pair of opposing essays written by eminent scholars, and especially commissioned for the volume. Lively debate format sharply defines the issues, and paves the way for further discussion. Will serve as an accessible introduction to the major topics in contemporary philosophy of science, whilst also capturing the imagination of professional philosophers.
Contemporary Debates in Cognitive Science
| Author | : Robert J. Stainton |
| Publisher | : Wiley-Blackwell |
| Total Pages | : 360 |
| Release | : 2006-05-08 |
| Genre | : Philosophy |
| ISBN | : 9781405113045 |
This volume introduces central issues in cognitive science by means of debates on key questions. The debates are written by renowned experts in the field. The debates cover the middle ground as well as the extremes Addresses topics such as the amount of innate knowledge, bounded rationality and the role of perception in action. Provides valuable overview of the field in a clear and easily comprehensible form.
Contemporary Debates in the Sociology of Education
| Author | : R. Brooks |
| Publisher | : Springer |
| Total Pages | : 444 |
| Release | : 2013-07-12 |
| Genre | : Education |
| ISBN | : 113726988X |
Some of the most prominent sociologists working in education today have collaborated to address a wide range of empirical and theoretical issues. Adopting an international perspective, this book foregrounds cutting-edge research that highlights both the diversity and complexity of understanding education in society.
Contemporary Issues in Social Science
| Author | : Simon Grima |
| Publisher | : Emerald Group Publishing |
| Total Pages | : 383 |
| Release | : 2021-05-25 |
| Genre | : Business & Economics |
| ISBN | : 1800439326 |
This international exploration on different economic systems provides a comprehensive account which brings a wide range of countries to the forefront in terms of both comparability and accountability, this study shines a light on the differences in systems between states, and provides information to equip readers to minimize those differences.
Culture and Society
| Author | : Jeffrey C. Alexander |
| Publisher | : Cambridge University Press |
| Total Pages | : 388 |
| Release | : 1990-08-31 |
| Genre | : Social Science |
| ISBN | : 9780521359399 |
Brings together the major statements by the leading contemporary scholars of cultural analysis on the relationship between culture and society.
Contemporary Debates in Philosophy of Biology
| Author | : Francisco J. Ayala |
| Publisher | : John Wiley & Sons |
| Total Pages | : 440 |
| Release | : 2009-11-19 |
| Genre | : Science |
| ISBN | : 9781444314939 |
This collection of specially commissioned essays puts top scholarshead to head to debate the central issues in the lively and fastgrowing field of philosophy of biology Brings together original essays on ten of the most hotlydebated questions in philosophy of biology Lively head-to-head debate format sharply defines the issuesand paves the way for further discussion Includes coverage of the new and vital area of evolutionarydevelopmental biology, as well as the concept of a unified species,the role of genes in selection, the differences between micro- andmacro-evolution, and much more Each section features an introduction to the topic as well assuggestions for further reading Offers an accessible overview of this fast-growing and dynamicfield, whilst also capturing the imagination of professionalphilosophers and biologists
Contemporary Debates in Philosophy of Mind
| Author | : Brian P. McLaughlin |
| Publisher | : John Wiley & Sons |
| Total Pages | : 408 |
| Release | : 2009-02-09 |
| Genre | : Philosophy |
| ISBN | : 0470766328 |
Contemporary Debates in Philosophy of Mind showcases the leading contributors to the field, debating the major questions in philosophy of mind today. Comprises 20 newly commissioned essays on hotly debated issues in the philosophy of mind Written by a cast of leading experts in their fields, essays take opposing views on 10 central contemporary debates A thorough introduction provides a comprehensive background to the issues explored Organized into three sections which explore the ontology of the mental, nature of the mental content, and the nature of consciousness
Current Debates in Media Studies
| Author | : Evin Doğan |
| Publisher | : IJOPEC |
| Total Pages | : 216 |
| Release | : 2018 |
| Genre | : Social Science |
| ISBN | : 1912503379 |
As the outcome of the seventh international congress, the papers in this volume related to basically focus on media studies. In this book, which is an integrated of writings about digital technologies and new media, media contents and cinema in the axis of different disciplines is intended to provide a contribution to the literature on media studies, both theoretically and practically. Media studies consist of analyzed in an interdisciplinary approach covering a wide range of fields such as politics, society, economics, philosophy, psychology and economics. We believe that these studies would contribute to the development of debates in social sciences and encourage interdisciplinary approaches.
