Reduction, explanation, and realism

Éditeur :
Oxford University Press
ISBN :
9780198242734
Date de publication :
16 juil. 1992
Dimensions :
22,3 x 14,6 x 3,7 cm
Poids :
759 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
Reduction has long been a favourite method of analysis in all areas of philosophy, but in recent years there has been a reaction against it. The contributors to this volume examine the motivations for such anti-reductionist views and assess their coherence and success in a number of fields.