Mechanisms in science: method or metaphysics?
Auteur :
Ioannidis, Stavros / Psillos, Stathis
Éditeur :
Cambridge University Press
ISBN :
9781316519905
Date de publication :
23 juin 2022
Dimensions :
23,5 x 15,7 x 2,2 cm
Poids :
564 g
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.