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Unity of Science: Elements in the Philosophy of Science

Autor Tuomas E. Tahko
en Limba Engleză Paperback – 11 feb 2021
Unity of science was once a very popular idea among both philosophers and scientists. But it has fallen out of fashion, largely because of its association with reductionism and the challenge from multiple realisation. Pluralism and the disunity of science are the new norm, and higher-level natural kinds and special science laws are considered to have an important role in scientific practice. What kind of reductionism does multiple realisability challenge? What does it take to reduce one phenomenon to another? How do we determine which kinds are natural? What is the ontological basis of unity? In this Element, Tuomas Tahko examines these questions from a contemporary perspective, after a historical overview. The upshot is that there is still value in the idea of a unity of science. We can combine a modest sense of unity with pluralism and give an ontological analysis of unity in terms of natural kind monism. This title is available as Open Access on Cambridge Core.
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Specificații

ISBN-13: 9781108713382
ISBN-10: 1108713386
Pagini: 75
Dimensiuni: 151 x 230 x 5 mm
Greutate: 0.12 kg
Editura: Cambridge University Press
Colecția Cambridge University Press
Seria Elements in the Philosophy of Science

Locul publicării:Cambridge, United Kingdom

Cuprins

1. Introduction; 2. A Historical Overview of Unity; 3. Combining Unity and Pluralism; 4. Unity of Science and Natural Kinds.

Descriere

An ontological account of the unity of science, focusing on the role of natural kinds and pluralism vs ontological reductionism.