Scientific Metaphysics

Scientific Metaphysics
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Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
Total Pages : 254
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ISBN-10 : 9780199696499
ISBN-13 : 0199696497
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Book Synopsis Scientific Metaphysics by : Don Ross

Download or read book Scientific Metaphysics written by Don Ross and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 2013-01-17 with total page 254 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Original essays by leading philosophers of science explore the question of whether metaphysics can and should be naturalised - conducted as part of natural science. They engage with a range of approaches and disciplines to argue that if metaphysics is to be capable of identifying objective truths, it must be continuous with and inspired by science.


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