Reductionism in the philosophy of science
Title:
Reductionism in the philosophy of science
Author:
Sachse, Christian.
ISBN:
9783110323320
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Publication Information:
Berlin : De Gruyter, 2007.
Physical Description:
1 online resource (334 pages).
Series:
Epistemische Studien
Deutsche Hochschulschriften. Epistemische Studien.
Contents:
Table of contents; Acknowledgements; 0. Overview of the general part; I. Ontological reductionism; II. Epistemological reductionism; III. Complete conservative reductionism; IV. Overview of the biological part; V. Classical genetics; VI. Molecular genetics; VII. Reduction of classical genetics tomolecular genetics; References; Index; Blank Page.
Abstract:
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.
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