
Metaphysics and the Philosophy of Science
New Essays
Oxford University Press Inc
Published on 13. April 2017
Book
Hardback
272 pages
978-0-19-936320-9 (ISBN)
Description
The question of the proper role of metaphysics in philosophy of science is both significant and contentious. The last few decades have seen considerable engagement with philosophical projects aptly described as "the metaphysics of science:" inquiries into natural laws and properties, natural kinds, causal relations, and dispositions. At the same time, many metaphysicians have begun moving in the direction of more scientifically-informed ("scientistic" or "naturalistic") metaphysics. And yet many philosophers of science retain a deep suspicion about the significance of metaphysical investigations into science. This volume of new essays explores a broadly methodological question: what role should metaphysics play in our philosophizing about science? These new essays, written by leading philosophers of science, address this question both through ground-level investigations of particular issues in the metaphysics of science and by more general methodological inquiry.
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...this collection contains significant, thought-provoking material, especially from the viewpoint of researchers approaching the topic of metaphysics in the philosophy of science with supporting background knowledge, and perhaps some pre-existing personal opinions and beliefs on the matter. It is also certainly of relevance for people interested in the specific topics that are discussed, such as the methodology of Newton's Principia, the status of biological concepts, or interventionist approaches to causation. * Matteo Morganti, Notre Dame Philosophical Reviews *More details
Language
English
Place of publication
New York
United States
Target group
College/higher education
Dimensions
Height: 240 mm
Width: 161 mm
Thickness: 19 mm
Weight
575 gr
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978-0-19-936320-9 (9780199363209)
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Persons
Matthew Slater is an Associate Professor of Philosophy at Bucknell University, having received his Ph.D. from Columbia University. He is the author of Are Species Real? (Palgrave, 2013) and has co-edited such volumes as Carving Nature at its Joints, The Environment, and Reference and Referring (MIT Press) and writes on issues in the philosophy of science and metaphysics.
Zanja Yudell is an Associate Professor of Philosophy at California State University at Chico, having received his Ph.D. from Columbia University. He works on topics in the philosophy of science, especially laws of nature and explanation.
Zanja Yudell is an Associate Professor of Philosophy at California State University at Chico, having received his Ph.D. from Columbia University. He works on topics in the philosophy of science, especially laws of nature and explanation.
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Associate Professor of PhilosophyAssociate Professor of Philosophy, Bucknell University
Associate Professor of PhilosophyAssociate Professor of Philosophy, California State University, Chico
Content
Introduction Zanja Yudell
Chapter 1 Time for Empiricist Metaphysics Katherine Brading
Chapter 2 Ontology, Complexity, and Compositionality Michael Strevens
Chapter 3 Naturalized Metaphysics and the Contention over the Ontological Status of Species Matthew H. Slater
Chapter 4 No General Structure C. Kenneth Waters
Chapter 5 An Empiricist's Guide to Objective Modality Jenann Ismael
Chapter 6 So Long And Thanks For All The Fish: Metaphysics and the Philosophy of Science P. Kyle Stanford
Chapter 7 An Apology for Naturalised Metaphysics James Ladyman
Chapter 8 Explanation and Explanationism in Science and Metaphysics Juha Saatsi
Chapter 9 Interventionism and the Missing Metaphysics: A Dialogue Jim Woodward
Chapter 10 Against Bracketing and Complacency: Metaphysics and the Methodology of the Sciences Martin Thomson-Jones
Chapter 1 Time for Empiricist Metaphysics Katherine Brading
Chapter 2 Ontology, Complexity, and Compositionality Michael Strevens
Chapter 3 Naturalized Metaphysics and the Contention over the Ontological Status of Species Matthew H. Slater
Chapter 4 No General Structure C. Kenneth Waters
Chapter 5 An Empiricist's Guide to Objective Modality Jenann Ismael
Chapter 6 So Long And Thanks For All The Fish: Metaphysics and the Philosophy of Science P. Kyle Stanford
Chapter 7 An Apology for Naturalised Metaphysics James Ladyman
Chapter 8 Explanation and Explanationism in Science and Metaphysics Juha Saatsi
Chapter 9 Interventionism and the Missing Metaphysics: A Dialogue Jim Woodward
Chapter 10 Against Bracketing and Complacency: Metaphysics and the Methodology of the Sciences Martin Thomson-Jones