Reductive explanation in the biological sciences. (2015)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Marie I. Kaiser.
• Authors: Kaiser, Marie I
• Contents: Chapter 1 Introduction -- Chapter 2 Meta-philosophical Preliminaries -- Chapter 3 Drawing Lessons from the Previous Debate -- Chapter 4 Two Perspectives on Explanatory Reduction -- Chapter 5 A Closer Look at Biological Explanations -- Chapter 6 The Ontic Account of Explanatory Reduction -- Chapter 7 Conclusion -- References.
• Publisher Details: Cham : Springer
• Publication Date: 2015
• Extent: 1 online resource (xi, 277 pages), illustrations (some color)
• Subjects: 570.1; Philosophy; Biology -- Philosophy; Reductionism; NATURE -- Reference; SCIENCE -- Life Sciences -- Biology; SCIENCE -- Life Sciences -- General; Biology -- Philosophy; Reductionism; Science_xPhilosophy; Science -- Philosophy & Social Aspects; Philosophy of science; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9783319253107; 3319253107; 3319253085; 9783319253084
• Related ISBNs: 9783319253084
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references and index.; Note: Online resource; title from PDF title page (SpringerLink, viewed December 29, 2015).
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