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Tuomas E. Tahko reconsiders the idea that the sciences form a unified body of knowledge. The book asks what such unity would mean, why it became associated with reductionism and whether a defensible form of unity can coexist with the diversity of scientific practices.
A historical overview leads into discussions of reduction, multiple realisation and natural kinds. Tahko examines how relationships between different levels of explanation might support a modest unity without requiring every science to use the same methods or concepts. The complete original volume develops this philosophical argument with examples, diagrams and references.
Tuomas E. Tahko. Unity of Science. Cambridge University Press, 2021. https://doi.org/10.1017/9781108581417. Licensed CC BY-NC-ND 4.0; unchanged original edition and required notices retained.
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