UID:
almafu_9958354153202883
Format:
1 online resource(330p.) :
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illustrations.
Edition:
Electronic reproduction. Berlin/Boston : De Gruyter, 2007. Mode of access: World Wide Web.
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ISBN:
9783110323320
Series Statement:
Epistemische Studien; 11
Content:
In contemporary philosophy of science, ontological reductionism, or the claim that everything that exists in the world is something physical, is the consensus mainstream position. Contrary to a widespread belief, this book establishes that ontological and epistemological reductionism stand or fall together. The author proposes a new strategy of conservative theory reduction that operates by means of the construction of functional sub-concepts that are coextensional with physical concepts. Thus, a complete conservative reductionism is established that vindicates both the indispensable scientific character of the special sciences and their reducibility to physics. The second part of the book works this strategy out, using the example of classical and molecular genetics.
Note:
Frontmatter --
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Table of contents --
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Acknowledgements --
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0. Overview of the general part --
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I. Ontological reductionism --
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II. Epistemological reductionism --
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III. Complete conservative reductionism --
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IV. Overview of the biological part --
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V. Classical genetics --
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VI. Molecular genetics --
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VII. Reduction of classical genetics to molecular genetics --
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References --
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Index.
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Also available in print edition.
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In English.
Additional Edition:
ISBN 9783110322873
Additional Edition:
ISBN 9783110323337
Language:
English
DOI:
10.1515/9783110323320
URL:
https://doi.org/10.1515/9783110323320
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https://doi.org/10.1515/9783110323320
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