Combining Philosophers

Ideas for Anaxarchus, H.Putnam/P.Oppenheim and Anjan Chakravarrty

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14. Science / D. Explanation / 2. Types of Explanation / g. Causal explanations

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Explanation of causal phenomena concerns essential kinds - but also lack of them [Chakravartty]

14. Science / D. Explanation / 2. Types of Explanation / j. Explanations by reduction

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Six reduction levels: groups, lives, cells, molecules, atoms, particles [Putnam/Oppenheim, by Watson]