The Metaphysics of Scientific Realism
1st Edition
Published on 5. December 2014
176 pages
978-1-317-49220-7 (ISBN)
Description
This book presents a major statement on the dominant philosophy of science by one of the world's leading metaphysicians. Brian Ellis's new book develops the metaphysics of scientific realism to the point where it begins to take on the characteristics of a first philosophy. As most people understand it, scientific realism is not yet such a theory. It is not sufficiently general, and has no plausible applications in fields other than the well-established sciences. Nevertheless, Ellis demonstrates that the original arguments that led to scientific realism may be deployed more widely than they originally were to fill out a more complete picture of what there is. Ellis shows that realistic theories of quantum mechanics, time, causality and human freedom can all be developed satisfactorily, and moral theory can be recast to fit within this comprehensive metaphysical framework.
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Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Target group
College/higher education
File size
0,78 MB
ISBN-13
978-1-317-49220-7 (9781317492207)
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Content
Preface; Introduction; Chapter 1 Science and Metaphysics; Chapter 2 The Ontology of Scientific Realism; Chapter 3 Essentialist Realism; Chapter 4 Quantum Mechanical Realism; Chapter 5 Causal Powers and Categorical Dimensions; Chapter 6 Realism As First Philosophy; Chapter 7 Realism in Ethics;
