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22Robert H. Sanders, The Dark Matter Problem: A Historical Perspective. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2010. Pp. viii+205. ISBN 978-0-521-11301. £35.00 (review)British Journal for the History of Science 45 (2): 306-307. 2012.
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34“Why These Laws?”—Multiverse Discourse as a Scene of ResponsePerspectives on Science 25 (3): 324-354. 2017.By the end of the twentieth century, many prominent cosmologists were fascinated by the questions why is the universe the way it is, and why does the universe appear to be just right for life to emerge.1 Indeed, the shift to posing questions beginning with why rather than what or how is a relatively recent development in modern cosmology. This paper begins by looking at the emergence of why questions in cosmological discourse by tracing affiliated anthropic reasoning and fine-tuning arguments in…Read more
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Book Review (review)Perspectives: International Postgraduate Journal of Philosophy 3 (1): 88-95. 2010.
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2'The moral law within': Kant's moral absolutism and the homogenisation of individual freedomEmergent Australasian Philosophers 3 (1). 2010.This paper examines two main aspects of Kant‟s systematic moral philosophy. Firstly, Kant‟s conception of „The Moral Law within‟ is elucidated with strict reference to Kant‟s overall, holistic picture of critical philosophy. The Moral Law is intriguing in the history of moral philosophy as it is framed by an unorthodox epistemological and ontological structure. Kant‟s position is that we must limit knowledge in order to make room for faith. This move will be discussed in an analysis of what can …Read more
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62The Potential of Perspectivism for Science EducationEducational Philosophy and Theory 45 (5): 531-545. 2013.Many science teachers are presented with the challenge of characterizing science as a dynamic, human endeavour. Perspectivism, as a hermeneutic philosophy of science, has the potential to be a learning tool for teachers as they elucidate the complex nature of science. Developed earlier by Nietzsche and others, perspectivism has recently re-emerged in the context of the philosophy of science in the work of Ronald Giere. Giere presents a compelling case that scientific theories and scientific obse…Read more
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41Constituting Objectivity: Transcendental Perspectives on Modern PhysicsInternational Studies in the Philosophy of Science 24 (4): 440-443. 2010.(2010). Constituting Objectivity: Transcendental Perspectives on Modern Physics. International Studies in the Philosophy of Science: Vol. 24, No. 4, pp. 440-443
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30Continental DivideInternational Journal of Philosophical Studies 18 (5): 690-694. 2010.This Article does not have an abstract
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19The Dark Matter Problem: A Historical Perspective (review)British Journal for the History of Science 45 (2): 306-307. 2012.
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40The unfolding of the historical style in modern cosmology: Emergence, evolution, entrenchmentStudies in History and Philosophy of Science Part B: Studies in History and Philosophy of Modern Physics 57 17-34. 2017.