Alan Chamers (1939-Present)

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  • Born in Bristol, England (1939)

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    Professor at University of Sydney

  • What Is This Thing Called Science?

    What Is This Thing Called Science?

    Developed as an introductory lesson in the philosophy of science, Chalmer's book looks at the development of scientific principles with minimal scientific terminology in order to allow anyone to gain a good understanding of what exactly science is. Chalmers, Alan. What Is This Thing Called Science? McGraw-Hill Education, 2013.

  • Science and its Fabrication

    In "Science and Its Fabrication" Chalmers defends the objectivity of science and the scientific process. Chalmers, Alan. Science and Its Fabrication. 1990.

  • The Scientist's Atom and the Philosophers Stone

    An overview of the scientific development behind the Atom starting in antiquity with Democritus to the modern day. Chalmer's book looks at how the theory of the atom developed and provides an excellent summary of it's change throughout time. Chalmers, Alan. The Scientist's Atom and the Philosopher's Stone. Springer Science & Business Media, 2009.

  • One Hundred Years of Pressure: Hydrostatics from Stevin to Newton

    Much like Chalmer's book detailing the history of the Atom, "One Hundred Years of Pressure: Hydrostatics from Stevin to Newton" looks at the development of the theory behind Hydrostatics since it's introduction in antiquity. Chalmers, Alan. One Hundred Years of Pressure: Hydrostatics from Stevin to Newton. 2017.