11 ideas
8920 | Equivalence relations are reflexive, symmetric and transitive, and classify similar objects [Lipschutz] |
17488 | Empiricist theories are sets of laws, which give explanations and reductions [Glennan] |
17493 | Modern mechanism need parts with spatial, temporal and function facts, and diagrams [Glennan] |
17487 | Mechanistic philosophy of science is an alternative to the empiricist law-based tradition [Glennan] |
17489 | Mechanisms are either systems of parts or sequences of activities [Glennan] |
17490 | 17th century mechanists explained everything by the kinetic physical fundamentals [Glennan] |
17491 | Unlike the lawlike approach, mechanistic explanation can allow for exceptions [Glennan] |
9073 | Abstraction from an ambiguous concept like 'mole' will define them as the same [Barnes,J] |
9074 | Abstraction cannot produce the concept of a 'game', as there is no one common feature [Barnes,J] |
9072 | Defining concepts by abstractions will collect together far too many attributes from entities [Barnes,J] |
17494 | Since causal events are related by mechanisms, causation can be analysed in that way [Glennan] |