Mechanism and Causality in Biology and Economics (Paperback, Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2013)

This volume addresses fundamental issues in the philosophy of science in the context of two most intriguing fields: biology and economics. Written by authorities and experts in the philosophy of biology and economics, Mechanism and Causality in Biology and Economics provides a structured study of the concepts of mechanism and causality in these disciplines and draws careful juxtapositions between philosophical apparatus and scientific practice. By exploring the issues that are most salient to the contemporary philosophies of biology and economics and by presenting comparative analyses, the book serves as a platform not only for gaining mutual understanding between scientists and philosophers of the life sciences and those of the social sciences, but also for sharing interdisciplinary research that combines both philosophical concepts in both fields. The book begins by defining the concepts of mechanism and causality in biology and economics, respectively. The second and third parts investigate philosophical perspectives of various causal and mechanistic issues in scientific practice in the two fields. These two sections include chapters on causal issues in the theory of evolution; experiments and scientific discovery; representation of causal relations and mechanism by models in economics. The concluding section presents interdisciplinary studies of various topics concerning extrapolation of life sciences and social sciences, including chapters on the philosophical investigation of conjoining biological and economic analyses with, respectively, demography, medicine and sociology.

General

Imprint:	Springer
Country of origin:	Netherlands
Series:	History, Philosophy and Theory of the Life Sciences, 3
Release date:	August 2015
First published:	2013
Editors:	Hsiang-Ke Chao • Szu-Ting Chen • Roberta L. Millstein
Dimensions:	235 x 155 x 14mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	256
Edition:	Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2013
ISBN-13:	978-9400793484
Categories:	Books > Humanities > Philosophy > General Books > Humanities > History > History of specific subjects > Economic history Books > Science & Mathematics > Biology, life sciences > Life sciences: general issues > Evolution Books > History > History of specific subjects > Economic history Books > Philosophy > General
LSN:	9400793480
Barcode:	9789400793484

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