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The New Mechanical Philosophy
| Full title: | The New Mechanical Philosophy |
|---|---|
| ISBN: | 9780198779711 |
| ISBN 10: | 0198779712 |
| Authors: | Glennan, Stuart |
| Publisher: | Oxford University Press |
| Edition: | Illustrated |
| Num. pages: | 256 |
| Binding: | Hardcover |
| Language: | en |
| Published on: | 2017 |
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Synopsis
This Volume Argues For A New Image Of Science That Understands Both Natural And Social Phenomena To Be The Product Of Mechanisms, Casting The Work Of Science As An Effort To Understand Those Mechanisms. Glennan Offers An Account Of The Nature Of Mechanisms And Of The Models Used To Represent Them In Physical, Life, And Social Sciences. What Is The New Mechanical Philosophy? -- Mechanisms -- Models, Mechanisms, And How Explanations -- Mechanisms, Models And Kinds -- Types Of Mechanisms -- Mechanisms And Causation -- Production And Relevance -- Explanation: Mechanistic And Otherwise. Stuart Glennan. Includes Bibliographical References (pages 241-258) And Index.