The Case For Reduction

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The Concept Of Reduction

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Author : Raphael van Riel
language : en
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Release Date : 2014-02-19

The Concept Of Reduction written by Raphael van Riel and has been published by Springer Science & Business Media this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-02-19 with Philosophy categories.

This volume investigates the notion of reduction. Building on the idea that philosophers employ the term ‘reduction’ to reconcile diversity and directionality with unity, without relying on elimination, the book offers a powerful explication of an “ontological”, notion of reduction the extension of which is (primarily) formed by properties, kinds, individuals, or processes. It argues that related notions of reduction, such as theory-reduction and functional reduction, should be defined in terms of this explication. Thereby, the book offers a coherent framework, which sheds light on the history of the various reduction debates in the philosophy of science and in the philosophy of mind, and on related topics such as reduction and unification, the notion of a scientific level, and physicalism. The book takes its point of departure in the examination of a puzzle about reduction. To illustrate, the book takes as an example the reduction of water. If water reduces to H2O, then water is identical to H2O – thus we get unity. Unity does not come at the price of elimination – claiming that water reduces to H2O, we do not thereby claim that there is no water. But what about diversity and directionality? Intuitively, there should be a difference between water and H2O, such that we get diversity. This is required for there to be directionality: in a sense, if water reduces to H2O, then H2O is prior to, or more basic than water. At least, if water reduces to H2O, then H2O does not reduce to water. But how can this be, if water is identical to H2O? The book shows that the application of current models of reduction does not solve this puzzle, and proposes a new coherent definition, according to which unity is tied to identity, diversity is descriptive in nature, and directionality is the directionality of explanation.

The Reduction Of Physical Theories

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Author : Erhard Scheibe
language : en
Publisher: Springer Nature
Release Date : 2025-07-09

The Reduction Of Physical Theories written by Erhard Scheibe and has been published by Springer Nature this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2025-07-09 with Science categories.

By describing examples of four fundamental physical theories, this work of Erhard Scheibe presents an important and powerful approach to reduction in physics. Novel to the approach is that it is based not on a single eternally valid concept of reduction, but on a series of recursively constructed reductions, with which all reductions appear as combinations of very specific elementary reductions. In addition to the kinds of reduction introduced in the first volume, the limiting case reduction is included as a new reduction type here, which becomes effective in combination with those introduced earlier. This second volume demonstrates the far-reaching consequences of the concept for selected examples in physics: Special and General Relativity Theory, and Quantum Mechanics. A separate chapter is dedicated to the subtle concept of micro-reduction and to kinetic theory. The book is systematically organized and intended for readers interested in philosophy of science as well as physicists without deep philosophical knowledge.

The Case For Reduction

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Author : Christoph Holzhey
language : en
Publisher: ICI Berlin Press
Release Date : 2022-10-11

The Case For Reduction written by Christoph Holzhey and has been published by ICI Berlin Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2022-10-11 with categories.

Critical discourse hardly knows a more devastating charge against theories, technologies, or structures than that of being reductive. Yet, expansion and growth cannot fare any better today. This volume suspends anti-reductionist reflexes to focus on the experiences and practices of different kinds of reduction, their generative potentials, ethics, and politics. Can their violences be contained and their benefits transported to other contexts?

Time Chance And Reduction

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Author : Gerhard Ernst
language : en
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Release Date : 2010-01-21

Time Chance And Reduction written by Gerhard Ernst and has been published by Cambridge University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010-01-21 with Science categories.

Statistical mechanics attempts to explain the behaviour of macroscopic physical systems in terms of the mechanical properties of their constituents. Although it is one of the fundamental theories of physics, it has received little attention from philosophers of science. Nevertheless, it raises philosophical questions of fundamental importance on the nature of time, chance and reduction. Most philosophical issues in this domain relate to the question of the reduction of thermodynamics to statistical mechanics. This book addresses issues inherent in this reduction: the time-asymmetry of thermodynamics and its absence in statistical mechanics; the role and essential nature of chance and probability in this reduction when thermodynamics is non-probabilistic; and how, if at all, the reduction is possible. Compiling contributions on current research by experts in the field, this is an invaluable survey of the philosophy of statistical mechanics for academic researchers and graduate students interested in the foundations of physics.

Clinical Journal

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Author :
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1895

Clinical Journal written by and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1895 with Clinical medicine categories.

Advanced Technologies Systems And Applications Iii

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Author : Samir Avdaković
language : en
Publisher: Springer
Release Date : 2018-11-03

Advanced Technologies Systems And Applications Iii written by Samir Avdaković and has been published by Springer this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-11-03 with Technology & Engineering categories.

This book introduces innovative and interdisciplinary applications of advanced technologies. Featuring the papers from the 10th DAYS OF BHAAAS (Bosnian-Herzegovinian American Academy of Arts and Sciences) held in Jahorina, Bosnia and Herzegovina on June 21–24, 2018, it discusses a wide variety of engineering and scientific applications of the different techniques. Researchers from academic and industry present their work and ideas, techniques and applications in the field of power systems, mechanical engineering, computer modelling and simulations, civil engineering, robotics and biomedical engineering, information and communication technologies, computer science and applied mathematics.

Internal Revenue Cumulative Bulletin

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Author : United States. Internal Revenue Service
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1980

Internal Revenue Cumulative Bulletin written by United States. Internal Revenue Service and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1980 with Tax administration and procedure categories.

Natural Gas Act Amendments Production And Gathering

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Author : United States. Congress. House. Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1949

Natural Gas Act Amendments Production And Gathering written by United States. Congress. House. Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1949 with Natural gas categories.

Considers legislation to revise Federal regulation of natural gas transportation and sales.

Second Series Cases Decided In The Court Of Session From Nov 13 1838 To July 19 1862 Vol 10 12 In The Court Of Session Teind Court And Court Of Exchequer From July 20 1848 Vol 13 24 In The Court Of Session Teind Court Court Of Exchequer And House Of Lords From Nov 13 1850 Reported Vol 1 3 By Alexander Dunlop And Others Vol 4 8 By J M Bell And Others Vol 9 10 By John Murray And Others Vol 11 12 By George Young And Others Vol 13 15 By H L Tennent And Others Vol 16 19 By Patrick Fraser And Others Vol 20 23 By J S Milne And Others Vol 24 By Norman Macpherson And Others Etc

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Author : Scotland. Court of Session
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1852

Second Series Cases Decided In The Court Of Session From Nov 13 1838 To July 19 1862 Vol 10 12 In The Court Of Session Teind Court And Court Of Exchequer From July 20 1848 Vol 13 24 In The Court Of Session Teind Court Court Of Exchequer And House Of Lords From Nov 13 1850 Reported Vol 1 3 By Alexander Dunlop And Others Vol 4 8 By J M Bell And Others Vol 9 10 By John Murray And Others Vol 11 12 By George Young And Others Vol 13 15 By H L Tennent And Others Vol 16 19 By Patrick Fraser And Others Vol 20 23 By J S Milne And Others Vol 24 By Norman Macpherson And Others Etc written by Scotland. Court of Session and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1852 with categories.

Cases Decided In The Court Of Session Teind Court Court Of Exchequer And House Of Lords

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Author : Scotland. Court of Session
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1864

Cases Decided In The Court Of Session Teind Court Court Of Exchequer And House Of Lords written by Scotland. Court of Session and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1864 with Law reports, digests, etc categories.