Unity of Science

by Tuomas E Tahko and Tuomas E. Tahko

Unity of science was once a very popular idea among both philosophers and scientists. But it has fallen out of fashion, largely because of its association with reductionism and the challenge from multiple realisation. Pluralism and the disunity of science are the new norm, and higher-level natural kinds and special science laws are considered to have an important role in scientific practice. What kind of reductionism does multiple realisability challenge?...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1108713386
• ISBN13: 9781108713382
• Release Date: February 2021
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 75 Pages
• Weight: 0.26 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.2" x 6.0" x 9.0"