Unification and the Myth of Purely Reductive Understanding

In this paper significant challenges are raised with respect to the view that explanation essentially involves unification. These objections are raised specifically with respect to the well-known versions of unificationism developed and defended by Michael Friedman and Philip Kitcher. The objections...

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Main Author: Michael J. Shaffer
Format: Article
Language:ces
Published: Institute of Philosophy of the Slovak Academy of Sciences 2020-05-01
Series:Organon F
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Online Access:https://www.sav.sk/journals/uploads/05022013orgf.2020.27201.pdf