The Mechanical World

The Metaphysical Commitments of the New Mechanistic Approach

Autor*innen

• Beate Krickel

Parameter

• 173 Seiten
• 7 Lesestunden

• Kunst & Kultur
• Philosophie
• Über Literatur
• Wissenschaftsgeschichte & -theorie

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This monograph explores the metaphysical foundations of the new mechanistic philosophy, challenging reductionism and arguing for the importance of interlevel causation. It critiques the focus on epistemology among New Mechanists and emphasizes the relevance of metaphysics to empirical sciences, offering insights into mechanisms, causation, and related philosophical issues.

• Sprache: Englisch
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2019
• Einband: Hardcover