Tag: "philosophy of science"

Is Ethics a Science?

Our philosophical science correspondent Massimo Pigliucci asks.
[Issue 55: May/June 2006: Science]

The Placebo Effect

A short story by Emrys Westacott about drugs, money and bioethics.
[Issue 55: May/June 2006: Short Story]

Is Science Neurotic?

Nicholas Maxwell argues that science misrepresents its own core aim and as a result, suffers from self-deception.
[Issue 51: June/July 2005: Articles]

The Return of the Design Argument

Taner Edis reviews two books about evolution and design.
[Issue 50: March/April 2005: Books]

Wittgenstein Solves (Posthumously) the Species Problem

Our science columnist Massimo Pigliucci on a longstanding problem in biology and how philosophy helps.
[Issue 50: March/April 2005: Science]

John Herschel

Toni Vogel Carey on a memorable but forgotten scientist and philosopher.
[Issue 48: October/November 2004: Articles]

Can An Evolutionist Believe in God?

Steve Stewart-Williams says not.
[Issue 47: August/September 2004: Philosophy of Religion]

Newton’s Flaming Laser Sword

Mike Alder explains why mathematicians and scientists don’t like philosophy but do it anyway.
[Issue 46: May/June 2004: Articles]

The Alleged Fallacies of Evolutionary Theory

In Issue 44, Peter Williams claimed to have found numerous logical fallacies in the writings of Richard Dawkins. His article has provoked this blow-by-blow response from Massimo Pigliucci, Joshua Banta, Christen Bossu, Paula Crouse, Troy Dexter, Kerry Hansknecht and Norris Muth.
[Issue 46: May/June 2004: Science]

After the Science Wars

Abdelkader Aoudjit reports on which beleaguered positions are still held After the Science Wars.
[Issue 45: March/April 2004: Books]

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