Nagel´s reduction theory revisited
The aim of this paper is to develop further a model of reduction derived from Nagel’s model and from the deductive-nomological model of explanation. We propose this development by examining its consistency with the history of physics, in particular, with Nagel´s further account of the history of phy...
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| Format: | article |
| Status: | Published version |
| Publication Date: | 2019 |
| Country: | Brasil |
| Institution: | Universidade Federal do Ceará (UFC) |
| Repository: | Repositório Institucional da Universidade Federal do Ceará (UFC) |
| Language: | Portuguese |
| OAI Identifier: | oai:repositorio.ufc.br:riufc/48573 |
| Online Access: | http://www.repositorio.ufc.br/handle/riufc/48573 |
| Access Level: | Open access |
| Keyword: | Nagel, Ernest, 1901- Modelo de Nagel Modelo dedutivo-nomológico de explicação Modelo dedutivo-nomológico de redução |
| Summary: | The aim of this paper is to develop further a model of reduction derived from Nagel’s model and from the deductive-nomological model of explanation. We propose this development by examining its consistency with the history of physics, in particular, with Nagel´s further account of the history of physics. In the first part, we introduce the issue of intertheoretical reduction. In the second, we examine the partial consistency of the derived D-N model of reduction with Nagel’s further considerations on reduction. As a conclusion, we argue that, in agreement with Nagel´s theory, the full consistency with history of science is a criterion needed for any purported theory of reduction and that the autonomy of the reducing science is to be preserved. |
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