Mechanisms in Science

by Stathis Psillos and Stavros Ioannidis

Book Overview

In recent years what has come to be called the 'New Mechanism' has emerged as a framework for thinking about the philosophical assumptions underlying many areas of science, especially in sciences such as biology, neuroscience, and psychology. This book offers a fresh look at the role of mechanisms, by situating novel analyses of central philosophical issues related to mechanisms within a rich historical perspective of the concept of mechanism as well...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1009011499
• ISBN13: 9781009011495
• Release Date: April 2024
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 289 Pages
• Weight: 0.86 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.0" x 9.0"