Ideas of Stuart Glennan, by Theme

[American, fl. 2008, Professor at Butler University in Indianapolis.]

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14. Science / B. Scientific Theories / 2. Aim of Science

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Empiricist theories are sets of laws, which give explanations and reductions

14. Science / D. Explanation / 2. Types of Explanation / i. Explanations by mechanism

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Modern mechanism need parts with spatial, temporal and function facts, and diagrams

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Mechanisms are either systems of parts or sequences of activities

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Mechanistic philosophy of science is an alternative to the empiricist law-based tradition

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17th century mechanists explained everything by the kinetic physical fundamentals

17491

Unlike the lawlike approach, mechanistic explanation can allow for exceptions

26. Natural Theory / C. Causation / 4. Naturalised causation

17494

Since causal events are related by mechanisms, causation can be analysed in that way