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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.
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Mechanisms in Science, Stavros Ioannidis, Stathis Psillos
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- Released
- 2024
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- Language
- English
- Authors
- Stavros Ioannidis, Stathis Psillos
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press
- Released
- 2024
- Format
- Paperback
- Pages
- 290
- ISBN10
- 1009011499
- ISBN13
- 9781009011495
- Series
- Tags
- Non-Fiction, Social Sciences, Textbooks, Science & Math, University Textbooks, Philosophy, History & Theory of Science
- Rating
- 3.5 out of 5
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- 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.