Metaphysics and the philosophy of science : new essays / edited by Matthew H. Slater and Zanja Yudell.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Slater, Matthew H., 1977- editor.

Yudell, Zanja, 1975- editor.

UPSO (University Press Scholarship Online)

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Science--Philosophy.

Science.

Metaphysics.

Philosophy of nature.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (ix, 258 pages.)

Place of Publication:

New York, NY : Oxford University Press, [2017]

System Details:

text file

Contents:

1 Time for Empiricist Metaphysics / Katherine Brading Brading, Katherine 13

2 Ontology, Complexity, and Compositionality / Michael Strevens Strevens, Michael 41

3 Naturalized Metaphysics and the Contention over the Ontological Status of Species / Matthew H. Slater Slater, Matthew H. 55

4 No General Structure / C. Kenneth Waters Waters, C. Kenneth 81

5 An Empiricist's Guide to Objective Modality / Jenann Ismael Ismael, Jenann 109

6 So Long, and Thanks for All the Fish: Metaphysics and the Philosophy of Science / P. Kyle Stanford Stanford, P. Kyle 127

7 An Apology for Naturalized Metaphysics / James Ladyman Ladyman, James 141

8 Explanation and Explanationism in Science and Metaphysics / Juha Saatsi Saatsi, Juha 163

9 Interventionism and the Missing Metaphysics: A Dialogue / James Woodward Woodward, James 193

10 Against Bracketing and Complacency: Metaphysics and the Methodology of the Sciences / Martin Thomson-Jones Thomson-Jones, Martin 229.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Electronic reproduction. Oxford Available via World Wide Web.

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Other Format:

Online version: Metaphyics of the philosophy of science

ISBN:

9780199363216

0199363218

Publisher Number:

40027003974

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Restricted for use by site license.