Power and influence : the metaphysics of reductive explanation /

Corry examines the metaphysical presuppositions in the reductive method of explanation. He argues that it makes assumptions about the nature of causal power and causal influence, he outlines implications for traditional philosophical problems, and he presents an integrated metaphysical worldview gro...

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Main Author: Corry, Richard (Author)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Oxford, United Kingdom : Oxford University Press, 2019.
Edition:First edition.
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Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
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Summary:Corry examines the metaphysical presuppositions in the reductive method of explanation. He argues that it makes assumptions about the nature of causal power and causal influence, he outlines implications for traditional philosophical problems, and he presents an integrated metaphysical worldview grounded in the nature of power and influence.
Physical Description:1 online resource
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780191876332
019187633X
9780192577207
0192577204