Combining Science and Metaphysics [electronic resource] : Contemporary Physics, Conceptual Revision and Common Sense /
Morganti, M.author.
Offering a new perspective on the debate concerning naturalism in philosophy, this book defends the autonomy of metaphysics while also making science centre stage. Three independent case studies provide a clear introduction to, and discussion of, key philosophical issues.
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""Cover""; ""Title page""; ""Copyright page""; ""Contents""; ""Series Editor's Foreword""; ""Preface and Acknowledgements""; ""1 Metaphysics and Science""; ""1. Philosophy and science""; ""1.1 Naturalism?""; ""2. Whereâ€?s the difference?""; ""2.1 Scope""; ""2.2 Questions and answers""; ""2.3 Concepts, categories and methods""; ""3. Conclusions: need for a compatibilist naturalism""; ""2 Naturalism""; ""1. Possibility, grounding and constructive naturalism""; ""1.1 Claims of possibility and kinds of modality""; ""1.1.1 Essences""; ""1.2 Existence and grounding""
""2. Experimental metaphysics and constructive naturalism""""3. Theory-choice in (naturalised) metaphysics""; ""4. Conclusions""; ""3 Matter""; ""1. Identity and individuality in quantum mechanics""; ""1.1 â€?A first evaluation""; ""1.2 Quantum statistics""; ""2. A conservative proposal""; ""2.1 Final evaluation""; ""3. Quantum fields and beyond""; ""3.1 Relativistic and non-relativistic quantum field theory""; ""3.2 Strings and other stuff""; ""4. Ontic structural realism""; ""5. Conclusions""; ""4 Space and Time""; ""1. The metaphysics of time""; ""1.1 Substantivalism v. relationism""
""4. Vertical issue: grounding and fundamentality""""4.1 Priority monism""; ""4.2 Monism and structuralism""; ""5. Evaluation and proposal""; ""6. Conclusions""; ""Conclusions""; ""References""; ""Index""
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Offering a new perspective on the debate concerning naturalism in philosophy, this book defends the autonomy of metaphysics while also making science centre stage. Three independent case studies provide a clear introduction to, and discussion of, key philosophical issues.
Philosophy and science.
Metaphysics.
Epistemology.
Philosophy of Science.
Metaphysics.
Epistemology.