Picturing Knowledge Historical Philosophical (19 results)

Soft cover. Condition: Near Fine. 1996. History of Science. University of Toronto Press. Very good - near fine paperback 389p. 1/26.

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. First Edition. First Edition, First Printing. Published by University of Toronto Press, 1996. Octavo. Paperback. Book is very good with shelf/edgewear. Great copy of this intriguing philosophical title.100% positive feedback. 30 day money back guarantee. NEXT DAY SHIPPING! Excellent customer service. Please email with any questions. All books packed carefully and ship with free delivery confirmation/tracking. All books come with free bookmarks. Ships from Sag Harbor, New York.…

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Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. 1st Edition. XXIV - 389 pp. Richly illustr. University of Toronto Press, Toronto - Buffalo - London 1996. First Edition. Softcover. Clean and unmarked inside. Ex. library of the Library of the Ghent University: usual labels, stamps and numbers. Otherwise a very good copy.…

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Taschenbuch. Condition: Neu. Picturing Knowledge | Historical and Philosophical Problems Concerning the Use of Art in Science | Brian Baigrie | Taschenbuch | Einband - flex.(Paperback) | Englisch | 1996 | University of Toronto Press | EAN 9780802074393 | Verantwortliche Person für die EU: Mare Nostrum Group B.V., Doelen 72, 4831 GR BREDA, NIEDERLANDE, gpsr[at]mare-nostrum[dot]co[dot]uk | Anbieter: preigu.…

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Taschenbuch. Condition: Neu. nach der Bestellung gedruckt Neuware - Printed after ordering - The traditional concept of scientific knowledge places a premium on thinking, not visualizing. Scientific illustrations are still generally regarded as devices that serve as heuristic aids when reasoning breaks down. When scientific illustration is not used in this disparaging sense as a linguistic aid, it is most often employed as a metaphor with no special visual content. What distinguishes pictorial devices as resources for doing science, and the special problems that are raised by the mere presence of visual elements in scientific treatises, tends to be overlooked. The contributors to this volume examine the historical and philosophical issues concerning the role that scientific illustration plays in the creation of scientific knowledge. They regard both text and picture as resources that scientists employ in their practical activities, their value as scientific resources deriving from their ability to convey information.…