Conservative reductionism
Auteur :
Esfeld, Michael / Sachse, Christian
Éditeur :
Taylor & Francis Inc
ISBN :
9780815371892
Date de publication :
28 nov. 2017
Dimensions :
22,9 x 15,2 cm
Poids :
317 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
USA
All properties that exist in the world are functional properties in the sense of causal properties. The authors base a conservative ontological reductionism on this claim and develop functional reduction into a fully-fledged theory reduction through functional sub-types that are coextensive with physical types, providing case studies from biology.