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  • The Logic in Philosophy of Science

    by Hans Halvorson ...
    Major figures of twentieth-century philosophy were enthralled by the revolution in formal logic, and many of their arguments are based on novel mathematical discoveries. Hilary Putnam claimed that the Löwenheim-Skølem theorem refutes the existence of an objective, observer-independent world; Bas van Fraassen claimed that arguments against empiricism in philosophy of science are ineffective against ... Read more

    $41.59 CAD

  • It Keeps Me Seeking

    The Invitation from Science, Philosophy and Religion

    by Andrew Briggs, Hans Halvorson, Andrew Steane ...
    Here is a fresh look at how science contributes to the bigger picture of human flourishing, through a collage of science and philosophy, richly illustrated by the authors' own experience and personal reflection. They survey the territory of fundamental physics, machine learning, philosophy of human identity, evolutionary biology, miracles, arguments from design, naturalism, the history of ideas, ... Read more

    $31.19 CAD

  • Reality and Measurement in Algebraic Quantum Theory

    NWW 2015, Nagoya, Japan, March 9-13

    Edited by Masanao Ozawa, Jeremy Butterfield, Hans Halvorson, Miklós Rédei, Yuichiro Kitajima, Francesco Buscemi ...
    Series series Springer Nature Proceedings excluding Computer Science
    This volume contains papers based on presentations at the “Nagoya Winter Workshop 2015: Reality and Measurement in Algebraic Quantum Theory (NWW 2015)”, held in Nagoya, Japan, in March 2015. The foundations of quantum theory have been a source of mysteries, puzzles, and confusions, and have encouraged innovations in mathematical languages to describe, analyze, and delineate this wonderland. Both ... Read more

    $204.99 CAD

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  • God's Undertaker

    Has Science Buried God?

    by Professor John C Lennox ...
    If we are to believe many modern commentators, science has squeezed God into a corner, killed and then buried him with its all-embracing explanations. Atheism, we are told, is the only intellectually tenable position, and any attempt to reintroduce God is likely to impede the progress of science.In this stimulating and thought-provoking book, John Lennox invites us to consider such claims very ... Read more

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  • Where the Conflict Really Lies

    Science, Religion, and Naturalism

    by Alvin Plantinga ...
    In this long-awaited book, pre-eminent analytical philosopher Alvin Plantinga argues that the conflict between science and theistic religion is actually superficial, and that at a deeper level they are in concord. ... Read more

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  • Cosmic Chemistry

    Do God and Science Mix?

    by Professor John C Lennox ...
    "In this accessible and engaging introduction, [John Lennox] guides us through the great debates about science and faith, and offers incisive assessments of the issues." Alister McGrath, Professor of Science and Religion, University of OxfordIs the rigorous pursuit of scientific knowledge really compatible with a sincere faith in God?Building on the arguments put forward in God’s Undertaker: Has ... Read more

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  • Quantum Physics and Theology: An Unexpected Kinship

    by John Polkinghorne ...
    Despite the differences of their subject matter, science and theology have a cousinly relationship, John Polkinghorne contends in his latest thought-provoking book.  From his unique perspective as both theoretical physicist and Anglican priest, Polkinghorne considers aspects of quantum physics and theology and demonstrates that the two truth-seeking enterprises are engaged in analogous rational ... Read more

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    by Ian G. Barbour ...
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  • Science and the Mind of the Maker

    What the Conversation Between Faith and Science Reveals about God

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  • Information and the Nature of Reality

    From Physics to Metaphysics

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    Many scientists regard mass and energy as the primary currency of nature. In recent years, however, the concept of information has gained importance. Why? In this book, eminent scientists, philosophers and theologians chart various aspects of information, from quantum information to biological and digital information, in order to understand how nature works. Beginning with an historical treatment ... Read more

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