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Individialism and the Unity of Science: Essays on Reduction, Explanation, and the Special Sciences (The Worldly Philosophy: Studies at the Intersection of Philosophy and Economics)
Harold Kincaid
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Paperback. Series: The Worldly Philosophy: Studies at the Intersection of Philosophy and Economics. Num Pages: 172 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: PDA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 227 x 150 x 15. Weight in Grams: 262.
In this original and important book, Harold Kincaid defends a view of the special sciences-all sciences outside physics-as autonomous and nonreducible. He argues that the biological and social sciences provide explanations that cannot be captured by explanations at the level of their constituent parts, and yet that this does not commit us to mysterious, nonphysical entitites like vital forces or group minds. A look at real scientific practice shows that the many different sciences can be unified in a way that leaves them each an autonomous explanatory role. This book will be of great interest to philosophers of science and ... Read more
In this original and important book, Harold Kincaid defends a view of the special sciences-all sciences outside physics-as autonomous and nonreducible. He argues that the biological and social sciences provide explanations that cannot be captured by explanations at the level of their constituent parts, and yet that this does not commit us to mysterious, nonphysical entitites like vital forces or group minds. A look at real scientific practice shows that the many different sciences can be unified in a way that leaves them each an autonomous explanatory role. This book will be of great interest to philosophers of science and ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Series
The Worldly Philosophy: Studies at the Intersection of Philosophy and Economics
Condition
New
Weight
261 g
Number of Pages
172
Place of Publication
Lanham, MD, United States
ISBN
9780847686636
SKU
V9780847686636
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About Harold Kincaid
Harold Kincaid is Professor of Philosophy at the University of Alabama at Birmingham. He is the author of Philosophical Foundations of the Social Sciences: Analyzing Controversies in Social Research (Cambridge University Press).
Reviews for Individialism and the Unity of Science: Essays on Reduction, Explanation, and the Special Sciences (The Worldly Philosophy: Studies at the Intersection of Philosophy and Economics)
An excellent piece of work...definitely cutting edge, clearly written, significant and original. It will become the touchstone for further work in this area.
Alex Rosenberg, Duke University This is solid scholarship: original, intellectually topical, well-researched, and well-written . . . excellent.
D. Wade Hands, University of Puget Sound Individualism and the Unity of Science is an important ... Read more
Alex Rosenberg, Duke University This is solid scholarship: original, intellectually topical, well-researched, and well-written . . . excellent.
D. Wade Hands, University of Puget Sound Individualism and the Unity of Science is an important ... Read more