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Metaphysics and the Philosophy of Science

By Matthew Slater

Metaphysics and the Philosophy of Science

By Matthew Slater

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The question of the proper role of metaphysics in philosophy of science is both significant and contentious. The last few decades have seen considerable engagement with philosophical projects aptly described as "the metaphysics of science: " inquiries into natural laws and properties, natural kinds, causal relations, and dispositions. At the same time, many metaphysicians have begun moving in the direction of more scientifically-informed ("scientistic" or "naturalistic") metaphysics. And yet many philosophers of science retain a deep suspicion about the significance of metaphysical investigations into science. This volume of new essays explores a broadly methodological question: what role should metaphysics play in our philosophizing about science? These new essays, written by leading philosophers of science, address this question both through ground-level investigations of particular issues in the metaphysics of science and by more general methodological inquiry.
Product details
Edition:
1
Number of Pages:
272
Release Date:
2017-03-01
Publication Date:
2017-03-01
Publisher:
OXFORD UNIV PR
Languages:
Original: English
ISBN10:
019936320X
ISBN13:
9780199363209
GPSR Manufacturer Reference:
[email protected]
Weight:
575 g
Height:
161 cm
Width:
240 cm
Thickness:
19 cm
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