The Metaphysics of Scientific Realism

ISBN-13: 9781844652051 / Angielski / Twarda / 2009 / 176 str.

Brian Ellis

Opis

Demonstrates that the original arguments that led to scientific realism may be deployed more widely than they originally were to fill out a more complete picture of what there is. This book shows that realistic theories of quantum mechanics, time, causalit

Spis treści

Preface Introduction 1. Science and metaphysics 2. The ontology of scientific realism 3. Essentialist realism 4. Quantum mechanical realism 5. Causal powers and categorical dimensions 6. Realism as first philosophy 7. Realism in ethics Notes References Index

O autorze

Brian Ellis