Integrated History and Philosophy of Science (iHPS) is commonly understood as the study of science from a combined historical and philosophical perspective. Yet, since its gradual formation as a research field, the question of how to suitably integrate both perspectives remains open. This volume presents cutting edge research from junior iHPS scholars, and in doing so provides a snapshot of current developments within the field, explores the connection between iHPS and other academic disciplines, and demonstrates some of the topics that are attracting the attention of scholars who will help define the future of iHPS.

The Athiest’s Primer is a concise but wide-ranging introduction to a variety of arguments, concepts, and issues pertaining to belief in God. In lucid and engaging prose, Malcom Murray offers a penetrating yet fair-minded critique of the traditional arguments for the existence of God. He then explores a number of other important issues relevant to religious belief, such as the problem of suffering and the relationship between religion and morality, in each case arguing that atheism is preferable to theism. The book will appeal to both students and professionals in the philosophy of religion, as well as general audiences interested in the topic.

Packed with more than forty percent new and updated material,this edition shows business managers, marketing analysts, and datamining specialists how to harness fundamental data mining methodsand techniques to solve common types of business problems Each chapter covers a new data mining technique, and then showsreaders how to apply the technique for improved marketing, sales,and customer support The authors build on their reputation for concise, clear, andpractical explanations of complex concepts, making this book theperfect introduction to data mining More advanced chapters cover such topics as how to prepare datafor analysis and how to create the necessary infrastructure fordata mining Covers core data mining techniques, including decision trees,neural networks, collaborative filtering, association rules, linkanalysis, clustering, and survival analysis