Individuation, process, and scientific practices /

What things count as individuals, and how do we individuate them? It is a classic philosophical question often tackled from the perspective of analytic metaphysics. This volume proposes that there is another channel by which to approach individuation -- from that of scientific practices. From this p...

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Other Authors: Bueno, Otávio (Editor), Chen, Ruey-lin (Editor), Fagan, Melinda Bonnie (Editor)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York, NY : Oxford University Press, [2018]
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