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Mechanisms in Science: Method or Metaphysics? Ioannidis, Stavros (University of Athens, Greece) New edition
Mechanisms in Science: Method or Metaphysics?
Ioannidis, Stavros (University of Athens, Greece)
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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| Media | Books Hardcover Book (Book with hard spine and cover) |
| Released | June 23, 2022 |
| ISBN13 | 9781316519905 |
| Publishers | Cambridge University Press |
| Pages | 250 |
| Dimensions | 236 × 158 × 27 mm · 562 g |
| Language | English |