Science in the looking glass : (Record no. 19980)
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| 003 - CONTROL NUMBER IDENTIFIER | |
| control field | VRT |
| 005 - DATE AND TIME OF LATEST TRANSACTION | |
| control field | 20250102224542.0 |
| 008 - FIXED-LENGTH DATA ELEMENTS--GENERAL INFORMATION | |
| fixed length control field | 081029s2003 enka |b 001 0 eng |
| 020 ## - INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER | |
| International Standard Book Number | 0198525435 (acidfree paper) |
| 039 #9 - LEVEL OF BIBLIOGRAPHIC CONTROL AND CODING DETAIL [OBSOLETE] | |
| Level of rules in bibliographic description | 201402040054 |
| Level of effort used to assign nonsubject heading access points | VLOAD |
| Level of effort used to assign subject headings | 201009200931 |
| Level of effort used to assign classification | malmash |
| Level of effort used to assign subject headings | 200810291338 |
| Level of effort used to assign classification | Noora |
| -- | 200810291336 |
| -- | Noora |
| 042 ## - AUTHENTICATION CODE | |
| Authentication code | lccopycat |
| 050 00 - LIBRARY OF CONGRESS CALL NUMBER | |
| Classification number | Q175.3 |
| Item number | .D39 2003 |
| 100 1# - MAIN ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME | |
| Personal name | Davies, E. B. |
| Fuller form of name | (Edward Brian) |
| 9 (RLIN) | 43596 |
| 245 10 - TITLE STATEMENT | |
| Title | Science in the looking glass : |
| Remainder of title | what do scientists really know? / |
| Statement of responsibility, etc. | E. Brian Davies. |
| 260 ## - PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC. | |
| Place of publication, distribution, etc. | Oxford ; |
| -- | New York : |
| Name of publisher, distributor, etc. | Oxford University Press, |
| Date of publication, distribution, etc. | 2003. |
| 300 ## - PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION | |
| Extent | x, 295 p. : |
| Other physical details | ill. ; |
| Dimensions | 25 cm. |
| 504 ## - BIBLIOGRAPHY, ETC. NOTE | |
| Bibliography, etc. note | Includes bibliographical references (p. [281]-287) and index. |
| 505 0# - FORMATTED CONTENTS NOTE | |
| Formatted contents note | Perception and language -- Theories of the mind -- Arithmetic -- How hard can problems get? -- Pure mathematics -- Mechanics and astronomy -- Probability and quantum theory -- Is evolution a theory? -- Against reductionism -- Some final thoughts. |
| 505 ## - FORMATTED CONTENTS NOTE | |
| Formatted contents note | 1. Perception and Language; 2. Theories of the Mind; 3. Arithmetic; 4. How Hard can Problems get?; 5. Pure Mathematics; 6. Mechanics and Astronomy; 7. Probability and Quantum Theory; 8. Is Evolution a Theory?; 9. Against Reductionism; 10. Some Final Thoughts |
| 520 ## - SUMMARY, ETC. | |
| Summary, etc. | In this wide-ranging book, Brian Davies discusses the basis for scientists' claims to knowledge about the world. He looks at science historically, emphasizing not only the achievements of scientists from Galileo onwards, but also their mistakes. He rejects the claim that all scientific knowledge is provisional, by citing examples from chemistry, biology and geology. A major feature of the book is its defence of the view that mathematics was invented rather than discovered. A large number of examples are used to illustrate these points, and many of the deep issues in today's world discussed - from psychology and evolution to quantum theory, consciousness and even religious belief. Disentangling knowledge from opinion and aspiration is a hard task, but this book provides a clear guide to the difficulties. |
| 650 #0 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM | |
| Topical term or geographic name entry element | Science. |
| 9 (RLIN) | 3021 |
| 650 #0 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM | |
| Topical term or geographic name entry element | Science |
| General subdivision | History. |
| 9 (RLIN) | 43597 |
| 650 #0 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM | |
| Topical term or geographic name entry element | Science |
| General subdivision | Philosophy. |
| 9 (RLIN) | 43598 |
| 942 ## - ADDED ENTRY ELEMENTS (KOHA) | |
| Source of classification or shelving scheme | Library of Congress Classification |
| Suppress in OPAC | No |
| Koha item type | Books |
| Withdrawn status | Lost status | Source of classification or shelving scheme | Damaged status | Not for loan | Home library | Current library | Shelving location | Date acquired | Total checkouts | Full call number | Barcode | Date last seen | Copy number | Price effective from | Koha item type |
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| Library of Congress Classification | Library | Library | First Floor | 21/12/2024 | Q175.3 .D39 2003 | 10239 | 21/12/2024 | 1 | 21/12/2024 | Books |