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Unity of science was once a very popular idea among both philosophers and scientists. But it has fallen out of fashion, largely because of its association with reductionism and the challenge from multiple realisation. Pluralism and the disunity of science are the new norm, and higher-level natural k...
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oapen-20.500.12657-515652021-11-25T02:47:34Z Unity of Science Tahko, Tuomas E. metaphysics; philosophy of science; natural kinds; reduction; realisation; Metaphysics of Science; levels of nature; unity bic Book Industry Communication::H Humanities::HP Philosophy::HPJ Philosophy: metaphysics & ontology bic Book Industry Communication::P Mathematics & science::PD Science: general issues::PDA Philosophy of science Unity of science was once a very popular idea among both philosophers and scientists. But it has fallen out of fashion, largely because of its association with reductionism and the challenge from multiple realisation. Pluralism and the disunity of science are the new norm, and higher-level natural kinds and special science laws are considered to have an important role in scientific practice. What kind of reductionism does multiple realisability challenge? What does it take to reduce one phenomenon to another? How do we determine which kinds are natural? What is the ontological basis of unity? In this Element, Tuomas Tahko examines these questions from a contemporary perspective, after a historical overview. The upshot is that there is still value in the idea of a unity of science. We can combine a modest sense of unity with pluralism and give an ontological analysis of unity in terms of natural kind monism. 2021-11-24T10:27:11Z 2021-11-24T10:27:11Z 2021 book 9781108713382 https://library.oapen.org/handle/20.500.12657/51565 eng Elements in the Philosophy of Science application/pdf Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International unity-of-science.pdf Cambridge University Press 10.1017/9781108581417 10.1017/9781108581417 7607a2d0-47af-490f-9d2a-8c9340266f8a 178e65b9-dd53-4922-b85c-0aaa74fce079 9781108713382 European Research Council (ERC) 80 Cambridge 771509 MetaScience H2020 European Research Council H2020 Excellent Science - European Research Council open access |
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Unity of science was once a very popular idea among both philosophers and scientists. But it has fallen out of fashion, largely because of its association with reductionism and the challenge from multiple realisation. Pluralism and the disunity of science are the new norm, and higher-level natural kinds and special science laws are considered to have an important role in scientific practice. What kind of reductionism does multiple realisability challenge? What does it take to reduce one phenomenon to another? How do we determine which kinds are natural? What is the ontological basis of unity? In this Element, Tuomas Tahko examines these questions from a contemporary perspective, after a historical overview. The upshot is that there is still value in the idea of a unity of science. We can combine a modest sense of unity with pluralism and give an ontological analysis of unity in terms of natural kind monism. |
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