{"product_id":"9781848900042","title":"Corroborations and Criticisms. Forays with the Philosophy of Karl Popper","description":"This book contains around of a score of essays that examine or use Popperís fallibilist philosophy of science from various points of view. The opening sextet includes a new solution of the problem of induction, the status of corroboration, and the place of truth-values and logic(s). Then follow a trio of studies of relationships with some other philosophies, especially Bertrand\u003cbr\u003eRussellís. Next come five essays on the history and historiography of science and mathematics, and of mathematics education. They are followed by a quintet of speculations relating to aspects of psychology, especially psychical research,\u003cbr\u003ecoincidences and the formation of languages in humans. Finally come two new items: one on the philosophy of mathematics,\u003cbr\u003ethe other a public acknowledgement of the influence of Popper in August 2009 when the International Commission on the\u003cbr\u003eHistory of Mathematics awarded Grattan-Guinness the\u003cbr\u003eKenneth O. May Medal and Prize in the History of Mathematics.\u003cp\u003eI. Grattan-Guinness is Emeritus Professor of the History of\u003cbr\u003eMathematics and Logic at Middlesex University, England,\u003cbr\u003eand also a Visiting Research Associate in the Centre for\u003cbr\u003ePhilosophy of Natural and Social Science at the London\u003cbr\u003eSchool of Economics.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"College Publications","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47061611512048,"sku":"9781848900042","price":21.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781848900042_p0.jpg?v=1763751907","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781848900042","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}