Metaphysics and Science
Author | : Stephen Mumford |
Publisher | : Oxford University Press |
Total Pages | : 255 |
Release | : 2013-06-27 |
ISBN-10 | : 9780199674527 |
ISBN-13 | : 0199674523 |
Rating | : 4/5 (523 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Metaphysics and Science by : Stephen Mumford
Download or read book Metaphysics and Science written by Stephen Mumford and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2013-06-27 with total page 255 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This collection brings together the latest new work within an emerging philosophical discipline: the metaphysics of science. A new definition of this line of philosophical enquiry is developed, and leading academics offer original essays on four key topics at the heart of the subject—laws, causation, natural kinds, and emergence.