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 (27 Downloads)

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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.

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