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Reduction, Emergence and the Metaphysics in Science offers a comprehensive examination of two central concepts in philosophy of science: reduction and emergence. Carl Gillett challenges conventional metaphysical approaches and proposes innovative foundations for understanding scientific phenomena.
The book explores how complex systems and properties emerge from simpler components, and whether such emergence can be reconciled with reductionist principles. Gillett investigates the metaphysical assumptions underlying scientific explanation and develops new frameworks for analyzing the relationship between levels of organization in nature.
Ideal for philosophers, scientists, and scholars interested in the foundations of scientific knowledge, this work addresses fundamental questions about the nature of reality, causation, and scientific understanding. Part of the Elements in Metaphysics series, it provides accessible yet rigorous treatment of these profound philosophical issues.
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