Levelling Reduction
Machamer and Sullivan, Peter & Jacqueline (2001) Levelling Reduction.
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Abstract
Argues in favor of a mechanism approach to understanding (at least some) science and scientific explanation. Criticizes current models of reduction, becuase they fail to be able to include activities, which do much of the explanatory work in mechanisms, and the assumpotions of reductive models about discrete levels is seriously fatal. Uses LTP research as an example.
| Keywords: | Neuroscience, LTP, reuction, mechanism, expalnation, levels, activities |
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| Conferences and Volumes: | [2001] Pitt-London Workshop in the Philosophy of Biology and Neuroscience (London, September 2001) |
| ID Code: | 386 |
| Deposited By: | Machamer, Peter |
| Deposited On: | 04 September 2001 |