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Philosophical and Scientific Perspectives on Downward Causation

Beschreibung

This volume brings together experts who delve into classic and unexplored lines of philosophical inquiry related to downward causation. It critically assesses the possibility of downward causation given different ontological assumptions and explores the connection between downward causation and the metaphysics of causation and dispositions.

Autor

Michele Paolini Paoletti is a postdoctoral researcher at the University of Macerata (Italy). He has published articles and books on several ontological issues (including the theory of fictional objects, negative facts, relations), on physicalism and emergentism (for example, his recent "How Powers Emerge from Relations" on Axiomathes). Francesco Orilia is a Professor of Logic and Philosophy of Language at the University of Macerata (Italy). His research focuses on ontology, logic, philosophy of language and mind. His recent publications include: Singular Reference. A Descriptivist Perspective (2010), "Positions, Ordering Relations, O-Roles" (2014), "Moderate Presentism" (2016).

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Routledge
• Seitenzahl: 340
• Erscheinungstermin: 12. Juli 2019
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 229mm x 152mm x 18mm
• Gewicht: 494g
• ISBN-13: 9780367372309
• ISBN-10: 0367372304
• Artikelnr.: 57145657