Mechanisms in science: method or metaphysics?
Auteur :
Ioannidis, Stavros / Psillos, Stathis
Éditeur :
Cambridge University Press
ISBN :
9781009011495
Date de publication :
25 avr. 2024
Dimensions :
22,8 x 15,0 x 1,5 cm
Poids :
430 g
Format :
Trade paperback (US)
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
The current philosophical consensus is that science searches for mechanisms. This book re-evaluates central features of this consensus arguing that 'mechanism' as used in scientific practice is a methodological concept, which implies no deep metaphysical commitments.