Three kinds of new mechanism

Arnon Levy

doi:https://doi.org/10.1007/s10539-012-9337-z

Three kinds of new mechanism

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Abstract

I distinguish three theses associated with the new mechanistic philosophy-concerning causation, explanation and scientific methodology. Advocates of each thesis are identified and relationships among them are outlined. I then look at some recent work on natural selection and mechanisms. Framing that debate in terms of different kinds of New Mechanism significantly affects what is at stake.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	99-114
Number of pages	16
Journal	Biology and Philosophy
Volume	28
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/s10539-012-9337-z
State	Published - Jan 2013
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

Causation
Decomposition
Localization
Mechanistic explanation
Natural selection
New mechanistic philosophy

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Philosophy
General Agricultural and Biological Sciences
History and Philosophy of Science

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