Cáceres Vázquez, Emilio and Saborido, Cristian (2018) Did the bacterium really kill the colonel? Systemic view, inter-level causation, and levels of quasi-decompositionality in mechanistic explanations. THEORIA. An International Journal for Theory, History and Foundations of Science, 33 (1). pp. 129-148. ISSN 2171-679X
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Abstract
In this paper, we critically analyze the mechanicist approach to scientific explanation and propose to complement this view with a conception of level as interval of quasi-decompositionality. This conception allows us to metaphysically base the mechanicist proposals on characteristic systemic features. By means of concrete examples, we claim that this proposal is able to overcome some of the alleged limitations of predominant models of mechanistic explanation.
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| Additional Information: | ISSN: 0495-4548 (print) | |||||||||
| Keywords: | Mechanicism, scientific explanation, intervals of quasi-decompositionality, causality, systemic view. | |||||||||
| Subjects: | General Issues > Causation General Issues > Explanation General Issues > History of Science Case Studies General Issues > Structure of Theories |
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| Depositing User: | Unnamed user with email theoria@ehu.es | |||||||||
| Date Deposited: | 14 Mar 2018 21:28 | |||||||||
| Last Modified: | 14 Mar 2018 21:28 | |||||||||
| Item ID: | 14470 | |||||||||
| Journal or Publication Title: | THEORIA. An International Journal for Theory, History and Foundations of Science | |||||||||
| Publisher: | Euskal Herriko Unibertsitatea / Universidad del País Vasco | |||||||||
| Official URL: | http://www.ehu.eus/ojs/index.php/THEORIA/article/v... | |||||||||
| DOI or Unique Handle: | 10.1387/theoria.18295 | |||||||||
| Subjects: | General Issues > Causation General Issues > Explanation General Issues > History of Science Case Studies General Issues > Structure of Theories |
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| Date: | January 2018 | |||||||||
| Page Range: | pp. 129-148 | |||||||||
| Volume: | 33 | |||||||||
| Number: | 1 | |||||||||
| ISSN: | 2171-679X | |||||||||
| URI: | https://philsci-archive.pitt.edu/id/eprint/14470 |
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