Reductionism in the philosophy of science /:

In contemporary philosophy of science, ontological reductionism, or the claim that everything that exists in the world is something physical, is the consensus mainstream position. Contrary to a widespread belief, this book establishes that ontological and epistemological reductionism stand or fall t...

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1. Verfasser: Sachse, Christian
Format: Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: Frankfurt : Ontos Verlag, [2013]
Schriftenreihe:Epistemische Studien (Frankfurt am Main, Germany) ; Bd. 11.
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Zusammenfassung:In contemporary philosophy of science, ontological reductionism, or the claim that everything that exists in the world is something physical, is the consensus mainstream position. Contrary to a widespread belief, this book establishes that ontological and epistemological reductionism stand or fall together. The author proposes a new strategy of conservative theory reduction that operates by means of the construction of functional sub-concepts that are coextensional with physical concepts. Thus, a complete conservative reductionism is established that vindicates both the indispensable scientifi.
Beschreibung:1 online resource (330 pages)
Bibliographie:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9783110323320
311032332X
3110322870
9783110322873

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