Franklin, Alexander (2020) Can Multiple Realisation be Explained? Philosophy (Journal of the Royal Institute of Philosophy). ISSN 0031-8191
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Multiple realisation prompts the question: how is it that multiple systems all exhibit the same phenomena despite their different underlying properties? In this paper I develop a framework for addressing that question and argue that multiple realisation can be reductively explained. I illustrate this position by applying the framework to a simple example – the multiple realisation of electrical conductivity. I defend my account by addressing potential objections: contra (e.g.) Polger and Shapiro (2016), Batterman (2018), and Sober (1999), I claim that multiple realisation is commonplace, that it can be reductively explained, but that it requires a sui generis reductive explanatory strategy.
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| Keywords: | Multiple Realisation Multiple Realisability Multiple Realization Multiple Realizability Explanation Reduction | ||||||
| Subjects: | General Issues > Scientific Metaphysics Specific Sciences > Physics > Condensed Matter General Issues > Explanation Specific Sciences > Physics General Issues > Reductionism/Holism |
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| Depositing User: | Dr Alexander Franklin | ||||||
| Date Deposited: | 14 Sep 2020 14:34 | ||||||
| Last Modified: | 14 Sep 2020 14:34 | ||||||
| Item ID: | 18080 | ||||||
| Journal or Publication Title: | Philosophy (Journal of the Royal Institute of Philosophy) | ||||||
| Publisher: | Cambridge University Press | ||||||
| Official URL: | https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/philosophy... | ||||||
| DOI or Unique Handle: | 10.1017/S0031819120000285 | ||||||
| Subjects: | General Issues > Scientific Metaphysics Specific Sciences > Physics > Condensed Matter General Issues > Explanation Specific Sciences > Physics General Issues > Reductionism/Holism |
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| Date: | 14 September 2020 | ||||||
| ISSN: | 0031-8191 | ||||||
| URI: | https://philsci-archive.pitt.edu/id/eprint/18080 |
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