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Reduction, emergence and the metaphysics in science / Carl Gillett.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Gillett, Carl, 1967- author.
- Series:
- Cambridge elements. Elements in metaphysics, 2633-9862.
- Cambridge elements. Elements in metaphysics, 2633-9862
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Reductionism.
- Emergence (Philosophy).
- Science--Methodology.
- Science.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (84 pages) digital, PDF file(s).
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Place of Publication:
- Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 2025.
- Summary:
- This Element discusses the cycles of reduction-emergence debates in sciences. It highlights the importance of compositional models and endogenous metaphysics in these debates, highlighting the Dynamic Cycle. It frames contemporary emergentist positions as offering ontological innovations to address cutting-edge scientific problems.
- Notes:
- Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 19 Feb 2025).
- Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.
- ISBN:
- 1-009-09248-0
- 1-009-09951-5
- 1-009-08342-2
- OCLC:
- 1518929205
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