Illari, Phyllis, Williamson, Jon (2012) What is a Mechanism? Thinking about Mechanisms across the Sciences. European Journal for Philosophy of Science, 2 (1). pp. 119-135. ISSN 1879-4912. (doi:10.1007/s13194-011-0038-2) (The full text of this publication is not currently available from this repository. You may be able to access a copy if URLs are provided) (KAR id:29935)
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| Official URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s13194-011-0038-2 |
Abstract
After a decade of intense debate about mechanisms, there is still no consensus
characterization. In this paper we argue for a characterization that applies widely to
mechanisms across the sciences. We examine and defend our disagreements with the
major current contenders for characterizations of mechanisms. Ultimately, we indicate
that the major contenders can all sign up to our characterization.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| DOI/Identification number: | 10.1007/s13194-011-0038-2 |
| Uncontrolled keywords: | Mechanism; Explanation; MDC; Glennan; Bechtel; Astrophysical mechanism |
| Subjects: |
B Philosophy. Psychology. Religion > B Philosophy (General) Q Science > Q Science (General) |
| Divisions: | Divisions > Division of Arts and Humanities > School of Culture and Languages |
| Depositing User: | Jon Williamson |
| Date Deposited: | 20 Jul 2012 09:11 UTC |
| Last Modified: | 05 Nov 2024 10:12 UTC |
| Resource URI: | https://kar.kent.ac.uk/id/eprint/29935 (The current URI for this page, for reference purposes) |
University of Kent Author Information
Williamson, Jon.
| Creator's ORCID: |
 https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0514-4209
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