Structural realism : structure, object, and causality /

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Imprint:	Dordrecht ; New York : Springer, c2012.
Description:	1 online resource (xvi, 209 p.)
Language:	English
Series:	The Western Ontario series in philosophy of science, 1566-659X ; v.77 University of Western Ontario series in philosophy of science ; v.77.
Subject:	Science -- Philosophy. Realism. Realism. Science -- Philosophy.
Format:	E-Resource Book
URL for this record:	http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/8872536

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Other authors / contributors:	Landry, Elaine. Rickles, Dean.
ISBN:	9789400725799 (electronic bk.) 9400725795 (electronic bk.) 9789400725782
Notes:	Includes bibliographical references and index.
Summary:	Structural realism has rapidly gained in popularity in recent years, but it has splintered into many distinct denominations, often underpinned by diverse motivations. There is, no monolithic position known as 'structural realism,' but there is a general convergence on the idea that a central role is to be played by relational aspects over object-based aspects of ontology. What becomes of causality in a world without fundamental objects? In this book, the foremost authorities on structural realism attempt to answer this and related questions: 'what is structure?' and 'what is an object?' Also f

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